Luke 18:27 - But He said, 'The things that are impossible with people are possible with God.' The Bible repeatedly warns us about the danger of money. Did Jesus mean that he could earn salvation by doing this one thing? “No one is good—except God alone. The Lord is saying, “Let it go! He told him to give away the perishable and gain the permanent and eternal. Luke 18:27. Jesus’ parable falls near the end of his journey to Jerusalem (Luke 9:51–19:27) and immediately follows his teaching about the coming of God’s kingdom and the end times (Luke 17:20-37). On the Road with Jesus: The Rich Young Ruler Luke 18:18-27 March 24, 2019 As we get closer to Easter, Jesus begins to get a little closer to Jerusalem. Do we as rich Americans adequately appreciate the spiritual dangers of riches? NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Romans, Comfort Print, NIV, Biblical Theology Study Bible, Comfort Print: Follow God’s Redemptive Plan as It Unfolds throughout Scripture, NIV, Story of Jesus: Experience the Life of Jesus as One Seamless Story, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Luke, Comfort Print, NIV, Chronological Study Bible: Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Personal Size, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture. No one is good except God alone” (18:19). They’re good people, the kind that you would want for neighbors. ... Matthew Mark Luke John Acts of Apostles Romans 1 Corinthians. Often they have been raised in the church. Satan has blinded us to the enormity of our sin in God’s sight. With just a tithe, he could have bankrolled Jesus’ mission for years to come. We won’t even bring up the subject of money in the first ten follow-up appointments, but here Jesus brings it up with an evangelistic contact and tells him that if he gave it all away, he would go to heaven! Mk. The people of Jesus’s time first became aware of him as a teacher and a healer through the visible evidence of his impact upon the poor and the sick. Ed Morrissey Posted at 11:31 am on October 16, 2016. Luke 18:18-27 Happy New Year!! And yet that is precisely what Jesus did! What Jesus Did! In Luke 18:1-8, Jesus provides us with a parable about the necessity of persistent prayer. What? As B. The first thing it shows you is that you need the salvation that the Bible talks about because you are not good enough for heaven. Jesus easily could have challenged him on this answer. Biblical Commentary (Bible study) Luke 18:9-14 EXEGESIS: LUKE 17:20 - 18:30. 3:10). Alfonse: Luke 11:27-28 Blessed Are They You must deal with your true condition or you will die. How can we be more on guard. Luke 18:1-8 The Parable of the Persistent Widow. Jesus gave no reason why he strongly warned and commanded them not to tell anyone. From his youth, he had tried to keep the Ten Commandments, and he had done a pretty good job of it. I am going to focus primarily on Luke 18:18-30. If he clings to his things, he will die in the smoke and flames. Good people are saved by abandoning trust in their own goodness, by turning from their sin and trusting in God alone to save them. One reason that we see so many superficial professions of faith in our day is that we do not use the Law as Jesus did, to convict people of how far short they have fallen from God’s perfect standard. “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God! * [18:15–19:27] Luke here includes much of the material about the journey to Jerusalem found in his Marcan source (Lk 10:1–52) and adds to it the story of Zacchaeus (Lk 19:1–10) from his own particular tradition and the parable of the gold coins (minas) (Lk 19:11–27) from Q, the source common to Luke and Matthew. Not only that, but the man was from a good background. If it were a universal requirement for salvation, Jesus would have put the same demand on Zaccheus, but He did not (19:1-10). • Luke 18, 1: The introduction. And, he was extremely rich (Luke 18:23). As J. C. Ryle exclaims, “An answer more full of darkness and self-ignorance it is impossible to conceive! Biblical Commentary (Bible study) Luke 18:1-8 EXEGESIS: This week’s Gospel lesson has close ties to the scriptures that precede it (17:20-37) and follow it (18:9-14; 19:11-27). — Luke 18:25-27. As Jesus makes plain here, no man can save himself; but, “the things impossible with men are possible with God” (18:27). This has been his home and he loves it. Sell everything you have and give to the poor. Sunday reflection: Luke 18:1–8. Reflection on Luke 1:26-38 ~ My walks in the forest to pray occasionally yield glimpses of reality beyond known senses. From an evangelist’s point of view, this guy was a piece of cake. Share on Facebook. What was that one thing? But even though they are good, they do not have eternal life. As they told what they had seen and experienced, his reputation spread across the land. He graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M., 1976 in Bible exposition) and Califo... More. Many commentators say that Jesus was telling the young man that he ought not call Jesus good unless he was prepared to affirm that He is God. You must further see the awful sins of your heart as God sees them. He kept the commandments. They hold responsible jobs, pay their taxes, obey the law, are faithful to their marriages, attend church, and even give to the church. Even those who are generous with their money may deceive themselves into thinking that because they give away so much, God will overlook their sin. The Lord promised to make him even richer than he had been. When I say “good person,” I am referring not only to those whom others would label as good, but also to those who view themselves as good. There are several views, but I believe that Jesus was using the Law as a tutor to convict the man of his sin (Gal. NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. From an evangelist’s point of view, this guy was a piece of cake. The … What a key person! You broke the law and the judge will impose the penalty. Luke 18, 1-8 The Word of God . Thus the man needed to see that God in His awesome holiness and absolute perfection is the minimum level of goodness necessary to inherit eternal life. (F) 25 Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”, 26 Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”, 27 Jesus replied, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”(G). The one thing you would never do with such an evangelistic prospect is to tell him to keep the Ten Commandments as the way to gain eternal life. “My one vice.” (Reader’s Digest [7/88], p. 36). In the parable of the sower, the thorns that choked out the word represent “worries and riches and the pleasures of this life” (Luke 8:14). Default. New International Version (NIV). But you must see that your own goodness can never save you. If so, this would be the first and only man in history of whom that was true. 2:8-9; Titus 3:5). The Influence of the Passions (Luke 18, 18-27) ... (Luke 18, 22). You could say, “I’ve never robbed a bank. Why? The way to heaven is by faith in Christ, not by works, so that no one can boast. 18 A certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”(B), 19 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. I’ve always paid my taxes. Copyright, Steven J. Cole, 1999, All Rights Reserved. Some say that requiring repentance for salvation adds works to salvation by free grace alone. A Lasting Legacy: Choosing A Wife For Isaac (Gen. 24:1-67). Luke 18:28-34 Jesus Predicts His Death. THE CONTEXT In 17:20-37, Jesus taught the disciples about the coming of the kingdom. This morning’s Gospel reading is Luke 16:19–31: Jesus said to the Pharisees: “There was a rich man who dressed in purple garments and fine linen and dined sumptuously each day. He still had most of his adult life ahead of him. These words refer to Joseph alone, in this instance; but that Mary was also ‘of the house of David,’ seems to be implied in Luke 1:32, and has been the general belief of Christians. You’ve assumed that your good deeds will get you into heaven. “You still lack one thing. The Rich young ruler was a good guy looking for the finishing touches on his life to secure eternal life. But he was lacking eternal life. We can only trust in God to save us. Arnold, age 8, wrote: “Dear Pastor, I know God loves everybody but He never met my sister.” A ten year old from Fort Wayne, whose name is Tom, wrote these words: “Dear pastor, If God gives everybody brains I think he forgot about my best friend Mary.” Carla wrote: “Dear Pastor, Are there any devils on earth? They came to Jesus and asked him: “Teacher, Moses wrote for us, If someone’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, his brother must take the wife and raise up descendants for his brother.” Then they gave Jesus the scenario of a family of seven brothers. Both parables have to do with prayer. He worshipped his money more than God. have first a particular then a general statement. The man claims to have done all these things from his youth up. Luke 18:18-27 New International Version (NIV) The Rich and the Kingdom of God. “With God all things are possible! In other words, He is saying that salvation for a rich man is not just difficult; it’s impossible. Jesus really could have used some training in how to share His faith! Thus salvation by human goodness is impossible because it can never compare with God’s goodness and it always falls short of God’s holy Law. His eagerness is evident from the fact that (Mark 10:17 reports) he ran, not walked, up to Jesus. Saving faith is inseparable from repentance, which means, turning from our sins. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan. Perhaps there is one sin that you refuse to let go. He must punish all sin in order to be just. 18 A certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 19 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. He was a sincere, moral young man who was trying his best to please God. 5:48). He didn’t have any serious problems to overcome—no drugs or alcohol, no history of trouble with the law. “No one is good—except God alone. He was a fine young man, the kind that any church would lift up as an example. is written by Phil Ware. Sincerity is not enough; we must believe God’s diagnosis about the wickedness of the human heart. In the Old Testament it was foretold that before the Messiah came, a prophet would prepare the way. This is why John was the greatest person born of women up to that time, and was the greatest prophet. Just believe in Jesus and receive God’s free gift!” Then you lead him in prayer to receive Christ, give him assurance of salvation, and rejoice that another name has been added to the Book of Life! Both are necessary for him to be saved. 18 One of the rulers put this question to him, 'Good Master, ... 27 He replied, 'Things that are impossible by human resources, are possible for God.' And a certain ruler — The following account is given us both by Matthew and Mark; from whom we learn, that he was a young man, and very rich: but only Luke informs us that he was a ruler, or magistrate. But the building is on fire and if he wants to save his life, he must give it up. Q. So why did Jesus lay this heavy requirement on this man? And he said That is, Jesus, as the Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions express it: the things which are impossible with men, are possible with God; (See Gill on Matthew 19:26). It raises the important question, “What must a good person do to be saved?”. He even knelt down before Jesus, right in front of others, and asked, “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus didn’t even have to figure out how to turn the conversation to spiritual things! Salvation is totally God’s doing, not at all our doing. And, you don’t keep the second half, to love your neighbor as yourself, because you are unwilling to give generously to the poor.” If he had looked beneath the surface of his good deeds, the man would have been terrified of the requirement of God’s holy Law, in that he was violating it all! Despite his shift to the topic of prayer in Luke … Continue reading "Commentary on Luke 18:1-8" Comp, the genealogy in chap. 22 When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. There are also close parallels to 11:5-13. Leon Morris observes, “When a man takes seriously the requirements of the law he is on the way to coming to Christ” (Luke [IVP/Eerdmans], p. 267). So, how are good people saved? My youngest daughter, Jenny, has particularly enjoyed a book entitled, Dear Pastor.36The book contains selections of various letters written to pastors. The young man asks what he can do to gain eternal life and so Jesus responds, “Keep the Ten Commandments.” Jesus mentions the second table, which contains commandments that focus on our duty to our fellow man, because these commands are somewhat outward and observable. And, we all compare ourselves with those who are worse sinners than we are, not with those who are better. When we are talking with a person who trusts in his own goodness to get him into heaven, we need to emphasize the holy Law of God which the person has violated, even though he is blind to that fact. Luke 18:18-30. So if you are inclined to think of yourself as a basically good person, this message is for you. And we all have sinned, not just once, but repeatedly all of our lives. Good people must abandon trusting in their own goodness if they want to get right with God. When he couldn't find this on his own he turns to Jesus for an answer. If you don’t, you will go to hell (see Matt. 3. The story brings out three reasons why salvation by human goodness is impossible: The young man addressed Jesus as “Good Teacher.” This was an unusual way to address a Jewish teacher and it bordered on flattery. B. Warfield sums it up, “Jesus’ concern here is not to glorify Himself, but God: it is not to give any instruction concerning His own person whatever, but to indicate the published will of God as the sole and the perfect prescription for the pleasing of God” (The Person and Work of Christ [Presbyterian and Reformed}, p. 185). But Jesus’ point was not to make a statement about Himself, but rather to challenge the young man’s superficial use of the word “good.” He was using “good” like we use the word “love.” We say, “I love pizza” or “I love my dog” in the same breath as “I love my wife,” and then “I love Jesus.” In so doing, we cheapen the meaning of the word, especially when applied to Jesus. They have not entered the kingdom of God (18:24, 25). The stunned disciples ask, “Then who can be saved?” Jesus confirms what they’re thinking: “It is impossible with men.” No one can be good enough to be saved. Paul warned that “those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction” (1 Tim. Luke 19:1-10 Jesus Brings Salvation to Zaccheus’s Home. 18:5). Circumstance played a part… Matthew 26:14—27:66 Reflection – Three times Reflection on Matthew 26:14—27:66 ~ Years ago, in an evening before Palm Sunday I went to bed with the thought of “why was Christ born… A Reflection on Luke 7- 19-23 Download a Word version of the prayer. and "What about you? What prayer seems so unlikely, so outlandish, that you have feared to pray it because you have the sneaking suspicion that prayer is not going to do a darn thing? The difference between this point and the previous one is that there the focus was on God’s nature as holy, whereas here the focus is on God’s Law as the expression of His holiness toward the human race. Because it wasn’t yet his time, Jesus had stayed Luke 18:35-43 Jesus Heals a Blind Beggar. Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. If a person could keep all of God’s commandments for all of his life, not only outwardly but on the thought level (as Jesus explains in the Sermon on the Mount), then he would merit eternal life (Lev. According to passages like Isaiah 40:3-5, this prophet would be a voice calling in the desert, “Prepare the way of the Lord.” We are told in Matthew 3 and Luke 3 that this prophet was John the Baptist. Faith is his jumping out the window into the safety net which the firemen have spread below. The man would have agreed that God is good, in fact, better than any human being. We all know that obeying the commandments won’t get anyone into heaven. Repentance and saving faith always go together. If you protest that money is no problem for you, I would say that you do not see your heart as God sees it. If Jesus were not God in human flesh, to tell this man to sell everything and follow Him would be on the par of a Jim Jones type of cult leader! He may have been sensitive to possible misunderstandings if others agreed with Peter’s judgment. If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out. One crack makes a broken mirror. Sell all that you possess, and distribute it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” Turn from your sin and trust in Christ alone who can save. Salvation by human goodness is impossible. But they miss the point. We dare not trust in our trust to save us. Active. Lk. on StudyLight.org In Matthew 17, Jesus compared John to the prophet Elijah. He did it because a man cannot cling to his idols and genuinely trust in Christ for salvation at the same time. The Bible says that to keep the whole law, but to violate it in one point, is to be guilty of it all (James 2:10). 21 “All these I have kept since I was a boy,” he said. Does debt affect giving in modern times in light of the Israelite tithe and slaves? Reflection for Sunday December 25, Christmas, Solemnity of the Lord’s Birth, Holy Mass during Midnight; Luke 2:1-14 Gospel: Luke 2:1-14 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled. 3:24). Daily Meditations with Fr. Share on Twitter. Reflection on Luke 18:1-8 What is the prayer you have not dared to pray? 6:9). Shouldn’t be too hard to get a decision! Who do you say I am?" First of all, we must understand who John was. Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture Quotations are from the New American Standard Bible, Updated Edition © The Lockman Foundation, Related Topics: Hamartiology (Sin), Soteriology (Salvation), Steve served as the pastor of Flagstaff Christian Fellowship from May, 1992 through his retirement in December, 2018. Of the house of David. Everything in this age is shallow…. From 1977-1992 he was the pastor of Lake Gregory Community Church in Crestline, California. !” Luke 18:27! Give something up for Jesus!! The consequence is that men leap into religion, and then leap out again. Now the Sadducees did not believe there was a resurrection. In particular, He teaches us how to share the gospel with good people—those who believe in God and have lived decent lives. What does the Bible say to the church, and to the individual Christian, about the role of politics in the church? Eternal life is completely free! This man thought that he had it pretty well together. When the guy replies that he has done that, Jesus then brings up the subject of money and tells him to give away everything—not a tenth, but the whole works—and then he will have eternal life. Luke 18:27. τὰ ἀδύνατα , etc. He may have been dissatisfied with Peter’s assessment of himself. Yet lackest thou one thing — Namely, to love God more than mammon. The young man’s flippant use of the word “good” showed that he did not grasp the absolute goodness of God that is necessary to be in His presence in heaven for all eternity. Matthew 1:18. That’s why Jesus took him to task. But if you had asked, he also would have called himself a good man. It shouldn’t take much to lead this man to Christ. In our attempts to share the gospel, we are often too quick to share the good news before people feel the awful weight of the bad news. He was a ruler (Luke 18:18). What lessons can we learn from Jesus’ evangelistic method with this young man? He needed to sell everything, give the money away, and come follow Jesus. In the parable of the rich fool, Jesus described a man who had plenty of goods stored up, but he had neglected his soul (12:16-21). This man was sincere in thinking that he had kept the commandments, but he was sincerely wrong! Lesson 84: How Good People Get Saved (Luke 18:18-27) Related Media. He who made it could have known nothing rightly, either about himself, or God, or God’s law” (Expository Thoughts on the Gospels [Baker], 3:271). He continues, “For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” Contrary to popular belief, He was not referring to a low gate in the wall of Jerusalem where a camel had to get down on its knees to enter. In 1882, C. H. Spurgeon wrote something that precisely fits our times as well (exact source unknown): A very great portion of modern revivalism has been more a curse than a blessing, because it has led thousands to a kind of peace before they have known their misery; restoring the prodigal to the Father’s house, and never making him say, ‘Father, I have sinned.’ How can he be healed who is not sick, or he be satisfied with the bread of life who is not hungry? Or, suppose that you went to buy a new mirror and the clerk tried to sell you one with a crack in it. He wasn’t a sinner, like the publicans and prostitutes. In verse 18 Luke subtly points out that Jesus was alone praying. In this Gospel reading several Sadducees approach Jesus. Monday, October 28, 2019 ... Each devotional consists of a scripture passage and a reflection and a prayer which open up the day's scripture and show how it challenges you to live for Jesus. Luke 9:18-27, The Cross of Discipleship. They need to feel, as Spurgeon put it, the rope around their necks, that they stand guilty and condemned before God. For an explanation at large of this whole paragraph, see notes on Matthew 19:16-30; Mark 10:17-27. 24 Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God! “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”. Now, in four vignettes—two parables (18:1-8 and 18:9-14) and two stories (18:15-17 and 18:18-30)—Jesus begins to show the disciples what kingdom life is like. He was a good man seeking to learn from another good man what else he could do to inherit eternal life. But Jesus says that it is a definite spiritual hindrance or danger. Jesus challenged him, “Why do you call Me good? Picture a man in an upper story of a burning high-rise apartment. As this story makes evident, it is not enough to be a very good person. If Jesus had taken an evangelism training course, He would have dealt differently with the rich young ruler. Q. Luke 9:18-27 Sermon Reflection "Who is called to serve?" He wa… The church of Luke’s day is experiencing persecution and longing for the Parousia (Second Coming), which they expect to vindicate them and to end their suffering. God’s Word states, “There is none righteous, not even one” (Rom. He was in a place of influence in spite of his youthfulness. And the man was a choice prospect. This passage has challenged and puzzled Bible teachers for many years. I think there may be one in my class.” Annette, age 9, … All rights reserved worldwide. Sunday reflection: Luke 16:19–31. You can live a perfect life, but if you sin just once, you are disqualified from heaven, because God will not allow any unpardoned sinner into heaven. Anyone with a little bit of training knows that when a person asks, “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” the right answer is, “You don’t have to do anything. I pray your response will not be like that of this young man. Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart. Resume Prayer. People who think that they’re good enough to qualify for heaven need to hold their behavior, including their thoughts, up to the standard of God’s holy Law. Are we too quick to press for decisions and to give assurance of salvation? The rest of the mirror is just fine.” Sorry! If it seems to us that Jesus blew a choice opportunity and that He did not share the gospel clearly with this eager young man (if it had been anyone other than Jesus who had taken this approach, we all would say that he blew it), then perhaps Jesus has something to teach us about the gospel message and how to share it. Or, as Isaiah pointed out (64:6, NIV), “all our righteous acts are like filthy rags” in God’s sight. Matthew tells us that he was young. Comp. This time round, we might take a ‘holistic’ view of Jesus’ own list of his ‘works’ - glimpsed together, they offer the kind of composite image which the Lord of salvation might present to … We must cast ourselves totally on Him, not trusting at all in ourselves. Luke would be silent on whether the repetition of the references reflected the relentless rhythm of Jesus’ own prayer or were triggered by circumstances. If Jesus had taken an evangelism training course, He would have dealt differently with the rich young ruler. Luke 18:18-27 The Rich Young Ruler. Agree/disagree? He also called Jesus good, and he probably would have said that Jesus was an exceptionally good man. Discovery: In vv.18-22, Jesus asks two questions of His disciples, "Who do the crowds say that I am?" Their parents have taught them right from wrong. Brent Kercheville March 20, 2011 Click here to listen to this lesson. “I almost forgot,” he said guiltily. A ruler questioned Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? We must repent of it or it will drag us down to hell. Ed Morrissey Posted at 11:31 am on September 25, 2016. You can sincerely believe that you are well, but if you have some internal disease that is killing you, your sincerity does not matter. Even the best people need salvation. Like guns, money can only be handled by sinners. If you were driving too fast and got a ticket, you could tell the judge, “But I’ve never murdered anyone,” and it would not get you off. Sell everything you have and give to the poor,(D) and you will have treasure in heaven. I encounter people like this all the time—decent, moral people. He says, “It’s just a small crack. No one is good except God alone. As Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount, “Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect” (Matt. 20 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not commit adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.’[a]”(C). Luke 18:15-17 Jesus Blesses the Little Children. But Jesus let him walk away unconverted. But no one can get into heaven by his own goodness. In Luke 6:12 we were told that Jesus went out to a mountain to pray and continued in prayer all night to God. Luke 7:18-23. Scripture is uniformly clear that salvation is by grace through faith apart from works (Eph. Jesus shocked the disciples (Mark 10:24, 26) by saying as this young man walked away (Luke 18:24), “How hard it is for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!” The disciples and most Jews thought that wealth was a sign of God’s blessing. Sunday reflection: Luke 18:1–8; Share on Facebook Share on Twitter. They are not saved (18:26). There’s another possibility, of course. Even though this rich young ruler went away sorrowful and unsaved, Jesus knew what He was doing as an evangelist. Luke 18:18-27 NASB1995. Unhumbled they came to the church, unhumbled they remained in it, and unhumbled they go from it. But Jesus seemed to take the wrong approach! He was good, but he was lost. Luke 18:18-27 - NIV: A certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. The young man couldn’t respond to the Lord’s appeal and ‘departed saddened’ (Matth. It can lull us into thinking that all is well because we live comfortably, but we forget that eternity is a heartbeat away. and Mt. This man lacked one thing (18:22), but in lacking that one thing, he lacked everything. This means that we dare not trust in our repentance to save us. But, at all times it is a dangerous thing that you must treat with caution. He was referring to a camel going through the eye of a needle. Rather, Jesus was pointing out the fact that God and His absolute goodness were much higher than he realized. He just needed to do another thing or two to nail down eternal life. What an opportunity! The recommendation “to pray without losing heart” appears many times in the New Testament (1 Th 5, 17; Rm 12, 12; Ep 6, 18; etc), And it is a characteristic of the spirituality of the first Christian communities. Jesus is not interested in doing some market research here. 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