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Darby's translation notes (1890)

Luke 6:44

6:44 gathered (b-14) Lit. 'they shall give.' in ver. 44, 'they gather not' and 'they vintage not.' An example of Luke's use of the third person active of a verb impersonally with a passive sense. Also chs. 12.20; 14.35; 16.4,9; 23.31.

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