"And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,"
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Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?
And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.
For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.
Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.
That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
And he went out about the third hour, and saw others in the market-place doing nothing;
And having gone out about [the] third hour, he saw others standing in the market-place idle;
And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the market-place,
He went out about the third hour,{Time was measured from sunrise to sunset, so the third hour would be about 9:00 AM.} and saw others standing idle in the marketplace.
`And having gone forth about the third hour, he saw others standing in the market-place idle,