diff --git a/42-MRK/01.usfm b/42-MRK/01.usfm
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 \v 4 John came, baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
 \v 5 The whole country of Judea and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.
-\v 6 John was wearing a coat of camel's hair and a leather belt about his waist, and he was eating locusts and wild honey.
+\v 6 John was wearing a coat of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist, and he was eating locusts and wild honey.
 
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-\v 16 And passing along by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea, for they were fishermen.
+\v 16 And walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea, for they were fishermen.
 \v 17 Jesus said to them, "Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."
 \v 18 And immediately they left the nets and followed him.
 
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 \v 21 And they came into Capernaum, and on the Sabbath, Jesus went into the synagogue and taught.
 \v 22 They were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them as someone who has authority and not as the scribes.
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-\v 23 Just then there was a man in their synagogue who had an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
+\v 23 Just then a man in their synagogue who had an unclean spirit cried out,
 \v 24 saying, "What do we have to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are. You are the Holy One of God!"
 \v 25 Jesus rebuked the demon and said, "Be quiet and come out of him!"
 \v 26 And the unclean spirit threw him down and went out from him while crying out with a loud voice.
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 \v 41 Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out his hand and touched him, saying to him, "I am willing. Be clean."
 \v 42 Immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean.
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-\v 43 Jesus strictly warned him and sent him away,
+\v 43 Jesus strictly warned him and sent him away.
 \v 44 He said to him, "Be sure to say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."
 
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diff --git a/43-LUK/05.usfm b/43-LUK/05.usfm
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-\v 27 After these things happened, Jesus went out from there and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax collecting place. He said to him, "Follow me."
+\v 27 After these things happened, Jesus went out from there and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax collector's tent. He said to him, "Follow me."
 \v 28 So Levi got up and followed him, leaving everything behind.
 
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