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Talk:Dihydrogen monoxide

2010-04-12T19:54:04Z

TylerW:

Can we redirect this to H2O? --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] 22:49, 3 April 2007 (EDT)

Good idea. [[User:MountainDew|MountainDew]] 00:45, 4 April 2007 (EDT)

Thanks, and I'd like to present something about the science project that popularized the term:

*In 1997, Nathan Zohner, a 14-year-old student at Eagle Rock Junior High School in Idaho Falls, based his science fair ... project, titled "How Gullible Are We?", involved presenting this report about "the dangers of dihyrogen monoxide" to fifty ninth-grade students and asking them what (if anything) should be done about the chemical. Forty-three students favored banning it, six were undecided, and only one correctly recognized that 'dihydrogen monoxide' is actually H2O — plain old [[water]]. Zohner's analysis of the results he obtained won him first prize in the Greater Idaho Falls Science Fair; garnered him scads of attention from newspapers, magazines, radio and TV stations, universities, and congresspeople; and prompted the usual round of outcries about how our ignorant citizenry doesn't read critically and can be easily misled. [http://www.snopes.com/science/dhmo.asp (Snopes)]

It's important because it illustrates the PR techniques used by environmentalists to whip up citizen opposition to harmless or low-risk chemicals like DDT. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] 09:52, 4 April 2007 (EDT)

:Uh, guys? Why don't you just include that bit in the [[Water]] article? Or, possibly more fitting, in an article about polls, petitions and PR? This isn't about water, it's about people supporting a cause without informing themselves properly. --[[User:Sid 3050|Sid 3050]] 10:28, 4 April 2007 (EDT)

::Give it time. None of this is final. It's a work in progress and is 'evolving'. But thank you for proposing an 'intelligent design'. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] 10:32, 4 April 2007 (EDT)

:Something people may want to include: Penn and Teller set up this gig as a petition and analyze things a little bit afterwards: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi3erdgVVTw YouTube] --[[User:Sid 3050|Sid 3050]] 10:42, 4 April 2007 (EDT)

::Yes, let's refer to that. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] 10:48, 4 April 2007 (EDT)
::*Their agent <s>did not lie but</s> used the "vocabulary and tone of environmentalists". [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi3erdgVVTw YouTube] --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] 11:14, 4 April 2007 (EDT)
::*"Is passion supposed to replace common sense?" [ibid]
::*"No end justifies the means of lying." [ibid]
::*"We set these people up, but it suggests that they are not so much environmentalists as they are joiners." [ibid]

Also, there's a connection to the [[carbon dioxide]] controversy. As you know, a case recently went all the way to Supreme Court to get CO2 classed as a "[[pollutant]]" - this obviously is related to the campaign for the [[Kyoto Protocol]].

Partisan politics is tricky. I'd like to expose a few of the tricks. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] 10:48, 4 April 2007 (EDT)

== Essay ==

This seriously needs to be relocated to the essay namespace, or merged. --[[User:AngryCommunist|AngryCommunist]] 23:37, 4 January 2008 (EST)
:But it's really funny...-[[User:MexMax|MexMax]] 23:42, 4 January 2008 (EST)
::That's the point. --[[User:AngryCommunist|AngryCommunist]] 17:03, 5 January 2008 (EST)
:::I agree. It's not very encyclopedic, and I don't want it to share space on [[water]].... [[User:HelpJazz|Help]][[User talk:HelpJazz|Jazz]] 17:05, 5 January 2008 (EST)
:::: I think it should stay in mainspace, but at the moment I can't think of a good reason why! [[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 17:51, 5 January 2008 (EST)

==Move==
Humorous, but '''not''' truly encyclopedic unless incorporated somehow/somewhere. [[Image:User Fox.png|10px]] [[User:Fox|Fox]] ([[User talk:Fox|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/Fox|contribs]]) 19:10, 15 March 2008 (EDT)

:Just leave it up for three more weeks, please. There's a [[April Fool's Day|holiday]] I want to celebrate. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] [[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]] 20:00, 15 March 2008 (EDT)

Hehe [[Image:User Fox.png|10px]] [[User:Fox|Fox]] ([[User talk:Fox|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/Fox|contribs]]) 20:24, 15 March 2008 (EDT)
:: I'm happy for it to stay where it is. There's nothing wrong with a little bit of levity in an otherwise serious place, although of course it should not be overdone. I used to have a street map of Melbourne in which the cartographer had added a couple of strokes to turn an existing shape of streets into a drawing of bear's head. And otherwise serious media publications, including science magazines, often have an April Fools's Day joke. So I see nothing wrong with having an article such as this particularly when it is also making a valid point about people's paranoia with "chemicals". [[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 04:35, 16 March 2008 (EDT)
:::I would respectfully disagree, unless we are goign to move it on April 2nd. (Plus it's not really and April Fool's joke if it's March). As someone with a strong background in chemistry and a strong detestation of chemical hysteria, I find the article funny, but not encyclopedic. [[User:HelpJazz|Help]][[User talk:HelpJazz|Jazz]] 10:35, 17 March 2008 (EDT)

==Stay - it's a legitimate topic==
Just because it's funny, doesn't make it a humor piece. I remember that science project and the imitations of several other individuals, because it was all over the news. This was a highly notable incident, and an article about it is warranted.--[[user:TomMoore|Tom Moore]][[User talk:TomMoore|fiat justitia ruat coelum]] 19:28, 9 June 2008 (EDT)

== Move this please? ==

In the above section Ed asked to keep this here "a few more weeks", presumably to feature it on April Fool's day. That was a few months ago, so can we please move this article somewhere else? We don't have a "humor" namespace, so essay would be the next best thing. [[User:HelpJazz|Help]][[User talk:HelpJazz|Jazz]] 12:39, 14 November 2008 (EST)

:Best thing to do is make it gradually more and more obvious that we're talking about H20 and let the naive reader laugh at himself. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] [[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]] 12:50, 14 November 2008 (EST)
::I agree -- if this is in the essay space. An ''encyclopedia'' entry, however, should not intentionally mislead the reader. Ever. There's simply no justification for keeping this here. [[User:HelpJazz|Help]][[User talk:HelpJazz|Jazz]] 15:10, 14 November 2008 (EST) <-- Chemical engineer who abhors the public's fear of "chemicals"
::H20? Uhhh... do you mean H2O? [[User:HDCase|HDCase]] 15:12, 14 November 2008 (EST)
Shall we mention something about how prolonged contact with its solid form has caused frostbite? Or that it is found in icebergs? --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] [[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]] 12:56, 14 November 2008 (EST)
How about " In its gaseous form this compund is of extreme interest to weather forcasters , since, depending on current conditions in the atmosphere , considerable damage may occur if the solid form falls to earth. " this is a great article, a bit of revision could make it a good teaching example [[User:Markr|Markr]] 17:11, 14 November 2008 (EST)

Well, it's not protected, so how about it? Liberals are inserting parody dozens of times per day. We ought to be able to maintain one of our own. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] [[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]] 17:13, 14 November 2008 (EST)

== space ==

I see this has been brought up before, but shouldn't this be in the Essay space? It's a funny concept, and always has been, but this is hardly an encyclopedic article. [[User:StephenK|StephenK]] 13:29, 10 February 2009 (EST)

: I want it to get more Google hits. People might be looking up DHMO, you know. It can be article of the week for April 1st, maybe. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] [[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]] 13:33, 10 February 2009 (EST)
::I just did a Google search on this term, it brings up 85,700 hits, with the first five being sites debunking the myth.... I really don't think keeping this in the mainspace is going to do much except add yet another reason for people to attempt to attack us. [[User:StephenK|StephenK]] 13:51, 10 February 2009 (EST)

== Immediate delete ==

This page is nonsense and should be deleted immediately - I deleted and restored because I noticed several admins had contributed, but this page is misleading, makes no mention of the fact that the whole dihydrogen monoxide thing is parody, and presents humor as facts. Not encyclopedic. [[User:JacobB|JacobB]] 14:23, 12 April 2010 (EDT)

: Can't we redirect this to [[Water]]? It's also obvious once you reach the end. --[[User:TylerW|TylerW]] 15:54, 12 April 2010 (EDT)

Oath of hippocrates

2010-04-12T16:12:47Z

TylerW: Redirected page to Oath of Hippocrates

#redirect [[Oath of Hippocrates]]

History of abortion

2010-04-12T16:04:42Z

TylerW:

The '''history of abortion''' goes back thousands of years, and [[abortion]] has been opposed by ethical doctors for just as long. The [[Oath of Hippocrates]], for example, expressly prohibits performing an abortion.

Historically all medical school graduates took the Oath of Hippocrates upon graduation, but due to pressure from [[liberal]] pro-abortion groups only 1 school uses the Oath in its original form, and only 8% of the schools include the ban on abortion in their revised Oath.<ref>http://www.imagerynet.com/hippo.ama.html</ref>

== References ==

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[[Category:abortion]]

Luke 17-24 (Translated)

2010-03-03T02:34:12Z

TylerW:

==Chapter 17==

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|1
|Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!
|Then He said to the disciples, "It is necessary that terrible things will happen, but woe to him who causes them!
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|It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.
|It would be better for him if a large stone were hung on his neck and he was thrown into the sea, than that he should harm one of these little ones.
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|3
|Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
|Remember always, that if another should harm you, you should rebuke him, and if he repents, you should forgive him.
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|4
|And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.
|And if he harms you seven times in one day, and seven times in a day turns to you and repents, you should forgive him."
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|5
|And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.
|The apostles asked the Lord to increase their faith.
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|And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.
|And the Lord said, "If your faith was as a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this Mulberry tree, 'Get up from your roots, and plant yourself in the sea', and it would obey you."
|Sycamine=mulberry See Jamieson, Fausset & Brown and Adam Clarke
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|7
|But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?
|But which of you will say to a servant, when he has finished his tasks for the day, go and rest well and eat?
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|And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?
|Rather than prepare my dinner and wait upon me until I have finished; only then may you go and eat.
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|Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.
|Do you thank the servant because he did as you ordered him? I think not.
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|So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.
|So shall you, when you have done all of the things you have been told to do, declare your dedication, and that you have done what you must do."
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|11
|And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.
|Later, on His way to Jerusalem, He passed through Samaria and Galilee.
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|And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:
|As He went into a certain village, He was met by ten men with leprosy, who had been standing at a distance.
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|And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.
|They called to Him, and said 'Jesus! Master! Have mercy on us.'
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|And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.
|When He saw them, He said 'Go show yourselves to the priests'. And, as they obeyed him, they were healed.
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|And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,
|One of them, seeing he was healed, went back, loudly giving praise to God.
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|And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
|The man, a Samaritan, fell down at Jesus' feet and thanked Him.
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|And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?
|Jesus said to him, "Weren't ten healed? Where are the other nine?
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|There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.
|Only this man, a Samaritan, came back to give praise and glory to God."
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|And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.
|Jesus said to the man, "Get up, and go. Your faith has healed you."
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|And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:
|When the Pharisees demanded that He tell them when the kingdom of God would come, He answered, "The kingdom of God is not coming with signs that will be easy to see.
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|Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
|Nor will people say, 'Here it is! Or there it is! Look amongst yourselves for the kingdom of God."
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|And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it.
|Then He said to his students, "The days are coming, when you will all desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, but you will not see it.
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|And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.
|And people will tell you, 'Here he is! Or there he is!' Don't go after them; don't follow them.
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|For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.
|For just as the lightning flashes across the entire sky, that is how the Son of man will be in his day.
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|But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.
|First, though, he must suffer many things, and be rejected by this generation.
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|And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.
|As it was back in Noah's days, that's how it will be in the days of the Son of man.
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|They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.
|They ate and drank, they married and were given in marriage--right up to the time they went into the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed everyone.
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|Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;
|Just as it had been in the time of Lot: they ate, they drank, bought and sold, farmed and built;
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|But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.
|But on the same day that Lot left Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.
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|Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.
|So it will be when the Son of man is revealed.
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|In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.
|On that day, he who is on his porch should not go back into his house to get his stuff, and he who is in the fields should not go back to his house.
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|Remember Lot's wife.
|Remember what happened to Lot's wife.
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|Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
|Those who seek to save their own lives shall lose them, and those who lose their lives shall save them.
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|34
|I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.
|I tell you, in that night there may be two men in one room; one shall be taken forever, and the other shall be left behind.
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|Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
|Two women will be grinding grain together; one shall be taken, and the other left behind.
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|Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
|Two men will be working in the fields; one shall be taken, and the other left behind."
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|And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.
|They said to Him, "Where to, Lord?" And He said, "Wherever the body is, there will be the eagles gathered together."
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==Chapter 18==

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|And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
|And to teach them that man ought to pray and not faint, He told them this parable:
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|Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:
|"In a city, there was a judge who did not respect God or men,
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|And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
|and a widow, and she came to the judge saying, 'Give me revenge upon my adversary.'
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|And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
|For some time he did nothing, but after a while he said to himself, 'Though I respect neither God nor men,
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|Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
|this woman keeps pestering me, and so I will give her her revenge, so that she does not annoy me with her petitions.'"
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|And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.
|Then the Lord said, "Hear what the unjust judge has said.
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|And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
|Won't God avenge his chosen, who cry day and night to him, as he stands with them?
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|I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
|I tell you, he will avenge them quickly. But when the Son of man comes, will he find faith on the Earth?"
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|And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
|And he spoke this parable to those who deceived themselves to be righteous and hated their fellow man.
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|Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
|Two men visited the temple to pray to God; one was a false teacher, the other a tax collector.
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|The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
|The false teacher stood and prayed in reference to himself, "God, I thank you that I am not a sinner".
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|I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
|"I go without food twice a week and I give a portion of my wealth to you".
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|And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
|The tax collector who was a ways away, respectful before the Lord, beat on his chest and asked God for mercy as he was a sinner.
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|I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
|I tell you that the tax collector went home righteous as he humbled himself before the Lord; whereas the false teacher, thinking he knows everything, did not. For the humble will be praised and the arrogant shall be cut down to size.
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|And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.
|And infants were brought to Jesus in the hopes that He would touch them, but His disciples rebuked those that brought them when they saw it.
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|But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
|But Jesus called the children to Him and said, "Let the children come, and do not prevent them from doing so because the kingdom of God belongs to them".
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|Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.
|"I say to you that whoever does not believe as wholeheartedly as a child will not enter the kingdom of God".
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|And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
|A powerful man then asked Jesus how he can attain eternal life.
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|And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.
|Jesus responded, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except one, God the Father".
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|Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.
|"You know the commandments: Honor your father and mother. Do not kill, steal, lie, or be unfaithful to your spouse".
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|And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.
|The powerful man responded that he had done all these things ever since he was a young boy.
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|Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
|When Jesus heard this he said to him, "You lack one thing, you need to rid yourself of the desire for earthly treasure to the point that if you were destitute you would still rejoice in the Lord. For doing so will give you the greatest treasure of all, the glory of heaven. Do this and follow my teachings."
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|And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
|When the powerful man heard this he was saddened because he was materialistic and had a lot of wealth.
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|And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
|And when Jesus saw that the man was sad He asked of him, "How shall those who value earthly wealth to the exclusion of all else enter into heaven"?
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|For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
|"It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a materialistic man to enter the kingdom of God".
|"materialistic and earthly" ... "materialistic" is superb, but is the "and earthly" justified?
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|And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?
|Those that were there wondered who could be saved then?
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|And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.
|And Jesus responded that things which are impossible with man are easily possible with God.
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|Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.
|Peter said, "We have given up everything, and followed you."
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|And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,
|Jesus said to them, "The truth is, every man who has left his house, or his parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God
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|Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.
|shall receive many times what he left, both in this world and in the the world to come, where he will receive eternal life."
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|31
|Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.
|Then He took the twelve, saying, "We shall go to Jerusalem, to fulfill all the prophecies which concern the Son of man.
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|For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:
|He shall be delivered to Gentiles, mocked, beaten, and spit on.
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|And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again.
|They will whip him, and murder him, and on the third day he shall rise again."
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|34
|And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.
|They did not understand these things, and the meaning was hidden from them, as they did not know the things He spoke of.
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|And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:
|As He entered Jericho, a blind man sat by the side of the road, panhandling.
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|And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.
|The blind man heard the crowds pass by, and asked those around him what was happening.
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|37
|And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.
|They told him, "Jesus of Nazareth is passing by."
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|38
|And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
|He cried out, "Jesus, descendant of David, have mercy on me!"
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|39
|And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
|And the crowds chastised him, telling him to be quiet, but he cried even louder, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"
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|40
|And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,
|Jesus stood, and had the man brought to him, and when he was near, Jesus asked of him,
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|41
|Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
|"What do you want of me?" And he said, "Lord, give me sight."
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|42
|And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.
|And Jesus said to him, "You have sight; your faith has healed you."
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|43
|And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
|Immediately the man could see, and followed Jesus, glorifying God; and all the people who saw this gave praise to God.
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==Chapter 19==

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|And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho.
|So Jesus entered into Jericho.
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|2
|And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
|There was a man named Zacchaeus, who was the chief tax collector, and he was rich.
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|3
|And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
|He wanted to see Jesus, but couldn't see over the crowd since he was so short.
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|4
|And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
|So he ran ahead, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Jesus as He passed that way.
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|5
|And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.
|When Jesus passed by, He looked up and saw him, and said, "Zacchaeus, get down from there, quickly! I am going to stay at your place tonight."
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|And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully.
|So he came down quickly and was glad to have Jesus as his guest.
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|And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.
|When the crowd saw this, they gossiped amongst themselves, saying, "Jesus is now the guest of a sinner."
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|8
|And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
|Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, "Lord, I give half of everything I make to charity, and if I ever accidentally take from somebody more than they owe, I give back four times the excess."
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|And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.
|Jesus said to him, "Salvation comes to your house today, for you are also a son of Abraham.
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|10
|For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
|The Son of man has come to find and save what has been lost."
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|11
|And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.
|As they heard this, Jesus added a parable, for he was close to Jerusalem and the crowds thought this meant the kingdom of God would appear immediately.
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|12
|He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
|So He said, "A nobleman went into a far-away country to receive a kingdom for himself, and then return home.
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|And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
|So he called his ten servants, and gave them ten coins, and said, "Invest this money for me until I return."
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|But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
|But his citizens hated him, and sent a message to him saying, 'We will not have this man reign over us.'
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|15
|And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
|When he had returned, having received the distant kingdom, he called his servants to him, and asked how their investments had performed.
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|16
|Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.
|The first said, 'Lord, your coin has grown to ten coins.'
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|17
|And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
|And he said to him, 'You are a good servant, and because you have done as you were told, you have authority over ten cities.'
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|18
|And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.
|The second servant came, and said, 'Lord, your coin has grown to five coins.'
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|19
|And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.
|So he said to him, 'You have authority over five cities.'
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|20
|And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
|And another came, saying, 'Lord, here is your coin, which I kept laid up in a napkin:
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|21
|For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
|Because I am afraid of you, since you are an austere man; you take what is not yours, and reap what you did not sow.'
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|22
|And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
|And he said to me, 'I will judge you with your own words, wicked servant. You knew I was an austere man, taking what is not mine and reaping what I did not sow.
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|23
|Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?
|Why, then, did you not put my money into the bank, so that when I returned I might have gained interest on it?'
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|24
|And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.
|So he said to those who were around, 'Take that coin from him, and give it to the servant who made ten coins.'
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|(And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)
|(And they said to him, Lord, he has ten pounds.)
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|26
|For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.
|I say to you, to those who have, things shall be given, and from those who do not have, even what little they have shall be taken away.
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|27
|But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
|But those enemies of mine who do not wish for my reign to come, bring them here and kill them before me.
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|28
|And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.
|Having said these things, He went up into Jerusalem.
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|29
|And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
|When He had come close to Bethpage and Bethany, by the Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples ahead,
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|30
|Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither.
|Saying, "Go into the village over there, and you'll find a colt tied on whom no man has ever sat. Untie him and bring him here.
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|31
|And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.
|If any man asks you, 'Why did you untie him?' you tell them, 'The Lord has need of him.'"
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|32
|And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.
|So they went ahead, and found exactly what He had described.
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|33
|And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?
|So they untied the colt, and the owners said, "Why are you untying the colt?"
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|34
|And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
|And they said, "The Lord needs him."
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|35
|And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.
|So they brought him to Jesus, and they threw their coats on the colt, so Jesus could sit on him.
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|36
|And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.
|And as He rode, they spread clothes before him.
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|37
|And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;
|When He came near to the descent of the Mount of Olives, the crowds of disciples began to rejoice and praise God loudly, for they had seen His mighty works.
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|38
|Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
|They said, "Blessed be the King that comes in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest."
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|39
|And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.
|Some of the Pharisees from the crowd said, "Rabbi, rebuke your disciples!"
|How were we doing "Pharisees" again?
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|40
|And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
|But He answered them, "If these people were silent, the stones themselves would immediately cry out."
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|41
|And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
|When He came near, He gazed upon the city and wept,
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|42
|Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
|Saying, "If only you already knew what could bring you peace! But now that truth is hidden from you.
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|43
|For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,
|For a day will come when your enemies will dig a trench around you, and surround you and lay siege to you,
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|44
|And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
|And will raze the city, and the children within it, and they will not leave a single stone upon another, because you did not realize when you had been visited."
|Visited by Him, that is.
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|45
|And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;
|He went into the temple, and cast out anybody buying or selling inside it,
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|46
|Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.
|Saying, "It is written, 'My house is the house of prayer', but you have made it a den of thieves."
|The kind of buying and selling going on was not ordinary commerce, but trade in sacrifices and special coins which exploited religious values for personal gain by non-believers.
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|47
|And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,
|Jesus taught in the temple every day, but the high priests and scribes and the governor all wished Him dead.
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|48
|And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
|They could not figure out their plan of action, for the people were eager to listen to Jesus.
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==Chapter 20==

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!Analysis
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|1
|And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,
|One day, as He taught the gospel to people in the temple, the high priests and scribes came to Him, surrounded by politicians,
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|2
|And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
|And said to Him, "On whose authority are you doing these things? Who gave you this authority?"
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|3
|And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:
|He answered them, "I will answer you with a question:
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|4
|The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?
|Was the baptism of John from heaven, or of men?"
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|5
|And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
|And they discussed this amongst themselves, saying "If we say, 'from heaven,' he will say, 'Why didn't you believe him?'
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|6
|But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.
|But if we say, 'of men,' all the people will stone us, for they are convinced the John was a prophet."
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|7
|And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.
|So they answered that they could not know from where John's power came.
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|8
|And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
|And Jesus said to them, "In the same way, I can't tell you by what authority I do what I do."
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|9
|Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.
|Then He began to tell the people a parable: "A certain man planted a vineyard, and entrusted it to unionized farmers, and left the country for a long time.
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|10
|And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.
|When it was time for harvest, he sent one of his servants to the union farmers, instructing them to gather and give him the harvest. But the farmers beat the servant, and sent him away empty handed.
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|11
|And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.
|The man sent another servant, and the farmers beat him too, and mocked him, and sent him away empty handed as well.
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|12
|And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.
|And he sent a third, and the farmers wounded him, and sent him away.
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|13
|Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they see him.
|The owner of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps the union will treat him with reverence.'
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|14
|But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.
|But when the farmers saw him, they thought to themselves, 'This is the owner's heir - if we kill him, we shall inherit the vineyard!'
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|15
|So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them?
|So the union threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What, then, should the owner of the vineyard do to the union?
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|16
|He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.
|He will come and bust the union, and hire others to work his vineyard." When the people heard this, they said, "God forbid!"
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|17
|And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?
|He said to them, "Why, then, is it written, 'The stone which the builder rejected has become the capstone?'
|Psalm 118:22
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|18
|Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
|Those who fall upon that stone will may break a bone, but those whom the stone falls upon will be ground to powder."
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|19
|And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.
|Immediately the high priests and scribes began looking for a way to harm Him, and they feared the people, for they knew He had spoken this parable to rebuke them.
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|20
|And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.
|They watched Him, and sent out spies, who pretended to be just men, so they could record His words, and report them to the power and authority of the governor.
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|21
|And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:
|They tried to trick Him, saying, "Master, we know you speak correctly, teaching not the ways of men but only the ways of God;
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|22
|Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?
|So is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caeser, or not?"
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|23
|But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
|But He caught their [[Liberal tricks|trick]], and said to them, "Why do you try to trick me?
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|24
|Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's.
|Show me a penny. Whose image and inscription is on it?" They answered, "Caesar's."
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|25
|And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's.
|And He said to them, "Give to Caesar that which is Caesar's, and to God that which is God's."
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|26
|And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
|And they could not find issue with His answers to the people: and they were impressed with his response, and offered no objection.
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|27
|Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,
|The Jesus was approached by some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked Him,
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|28
|Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man's brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
|Saying, "Master, Moses wrote that if any man's brother dies and leaves behind a childless widow, then his brother should marry the widow and raise children with her in his deceased brother's name.
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|29
|There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.
|There were once seven brothers: and the first of them took a wife, but died without having children.
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|30
|And the second took her to wife, and he died childless.
|So the second brother married the widow, but he died without fathering children.
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|31
|And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died.
|And the third brother then married the widow; he died childless as well, though, as did the remaining brothers who followed him: they all left the widow without children before dying.
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|32
|Last of all the woman died also.
|Finally the woman herself died.
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|33
|Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife.
|Then when all are resurrected in the end, which brothers' wife would she be? For she was married seven times."
|Is this a reference to the final resurrection mentioned in ''Revelation'', or simply a way of describing the afterlife?
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|34
|And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:
|And Jesus answering them, saying, "The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:
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|35
|But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:
|But those who have been found worthy of Heaven, and of everlasting life there, do not marry, and are not given away in marriage:
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|36
|Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.
|They cannot die any more: for they are then equal in nature with the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.
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|37
|Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.
|Moreover, with the resurrection of the dead, as Moses showed at the burning bush when he called out to the Lord as the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.
|suggest using "resurrection" rather than the now-disfavored passive voice "are raised"; also, better translation of δέ is "moreover" here rather than "now"; Exodus 3:6
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|38
|For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.
|For He is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto Him."
|Capitalization seems proper for any mention of God, even if it's from Jesus
|-
|39
|Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.
|Then some of the scribes answered, saying, "Master, you have spoken well".
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|40
|And after that they durst not ask him any question at all.
|And after that they dared not ask Him any question at all.
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|41
|And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son?
|And He said to them, "How can they say that Christ is David's son?
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|42
|And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
|As David himself said in the book of Psalms, 'The LORD said unto my Lord, sit at my right side,
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|43
|Till I make thine enemies thy footstool.
|Until I bring your enemies under your feet'.
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|44
|David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?
|David therefore called Him Lord, so how is he then his son?"
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|45
|Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples,
|Then before the entire audience He said to His disciples,
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|46
|Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;
|"Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love fawning attention in the markets, and the most prestigious seats in the synagogues, and the elite rooms at feasts;
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|47
|Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.
|Who foreclose on widows' houses, while making lengthy prayers for show: these types shall receive greater damnation".
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==Chapter 21==

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!Verse
!King James Version
!Proposed Conservative Translation
!Analysis
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|1
|And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
|And He looked up, and saw the rich men adding their donations to the collection.
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|2
|And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
|And He also saw a certain poor widow contributing two coins.
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|3
|And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
|And He said, "Truly I tell you, that this poor widow has contributed more than any of the others:
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|4
|For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.
|For all of the affluent have given but a portion of what they could have in tribute to God: but she in her poverty has given all that she had".
|Nothing wrong with being affluent, but being miserly where God and His will is concerned is wrong.
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|5
|And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,
|And as some spoke of the temple, and how it was adorned with precious gems and treasures, He said,
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|6
|As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
|"As for these things which you see before you, the time will come, in which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that will not have been thrown down".
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|7
|And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass?
|They asked Him, "Lord, when will this happen? What warning will there be?
|how about "Lord" rather than "Master"? Notice how use of "warning" makes the second sentence more concise.
|-
|8
|And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.
|And He said, "Take care that you are not deceived: for many shall pretending to be me, saying, 'I am Christ'; and the time approaches: do not follow them.
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|9
|But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.
|But when you hear of wars and uprisings, do not be terrified: for these things must happen first; but the end is not unknown".
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|10
|Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:
|Then said he to them, "Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:"
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|11
|And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
|And great earthquakes shall occur in diverse places, and famines, and pestilence; and fearful sights and great signs shall come from heaven.
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|12
|But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.
|But before all these occur, they shall attack you, and persecute you, handing you over to their authorities, and into prison, being brought before kings and rulers for my sake.
|Replaced "synagogues" with "authorities" in this case, because the context might be hard for some to follow otherwise. Please review and revise as needed.
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|13
|And it shall turn to you for a testimony.
|And it shall be up to you to defend me.
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|14
|Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:
|Resolve within your heart then, not to question yourself before you answer:
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|15
|For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
|For I will inspire you with eloquence and wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to counter or resist.
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|16
|And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.
|And you shall be betrayed by your parents, and brothers, and family, and friends; and some of you will be betrayed by them and sent to your death.
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|17
|And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.
|And you shall be hated by men for supporting me.
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|18
|But there shall not an hair of your head perish.
|But not a hair on your head be harmed.
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|19
|In your patience possess ye your souls.
|In your patience hold on to your faith.
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|20
|And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.
|And when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then you will know that the end times are near.
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|21
|Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.
|Then let those who are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let those who are in the midst of it depart; and do not let those who are in the outlying areas enter back in.
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|22
|For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
|For these are the days of vengeance, when all things that are foreseen may be fulfilled.
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|23
|But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.
|But woe to them who are pregnant, and to those who nurse, in those times! For there shall be great distress across the land, and wrath upon this people.
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|24
|And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
|And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away as prisoners to other nations: and Jerusalem shall be beaten into submission by the Gentiles, until the prophesy regarding the Gentiles is fulfilled.
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|25
|And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
|And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth turmoil across nations, with panic; the sea and the waves roaring;
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|26
|Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
|The hearts of Men failing out of fear, and for looking upon those things which are taking place on Earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
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|27
|And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
|And then they shall see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
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|28
|And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
|And when these things begin to occur, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draws near".
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|29
|And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;
|And He told them a parable, saying, "Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;
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|30
|When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.
|When they now begin to bloom, you see it and realize that summer is coming soon.
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|31
|So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.
|So likewise you, when you see these things occur, will know that the kingdom of God is coming soon.
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|32
|Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.
|Truly I tell you, this generation shall not pass away, until all is fulfilled.
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|33
|Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
|Heaven and Earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
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|34
|And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
|And be mindful of yourselves, in concern that at any time you might become caught up in gluttony, and drunkenness, and material things, and as a result this time comes upon you by surprise.
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|35
|For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.
|For as a trap will it come on all who dwell on the face of the Earth.
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|36
|Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
|Be alert then, and pray always, that you may be judged worthy to avoid all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man".
|
|-
|37
|And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.
|And in the daytime He was teaching in the temple; and at night He went out, and stayed at the mountain that is called the Mount of Olives.
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|-
|38
|And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.
|And all the people came early in the morning seeking Him in the temple, to hear Him there.
|
|}

==Chapter 22==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Verse
!King James Version
!Proposed Conservative Translation
!Analysis
|-
|1
|Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.
|It was the eve of the feast of unleavened bread, which they called Passover.
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|-
|2
|And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.
|The religious establishment looked for ways to kill Jesus, while fearing the people.
|"intellectual elite" or "establishment" or "powers that be" or "religious establishment"?
|-
|3
|Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.
|Next Satan took hold of Judas Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve Apostles.
|
|-
|4
|And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.
|And he moved on, meeting with the chief priests and temple guards about how to turn over Jesus to them.
|
|-
|5
|And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.
|Thrilled, they agreed to pay Judas with silver.
|ἀργύριον: silver, rather than the more general "money" used by KJV.
|-
|6
|And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.
|He agreed, and sought an opportunity to deliver Jesus to them without the crowds around.
|The word "betray" in the KJV is not literal, though certainly true; παραδοῦναι literally means "deliver to"; amazing that the real deal was to hand Jesus over '''without the crowds around'''.
|-
|7
|Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.
|The day of Passover arrived, the time to sacrifice the paschal lamb.
|KJV translates πάσχα simply as "passover", but "paschal lamb" seems clearer, particularly to those unfamiliar with passover (most of the world's population).
|-
|8
|And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.
|And Jesus directed Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare the passover meal for us to eat."
|
|-
|9
|And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare?
|They responded, "Where do you want us to prepare it?"
|
|-
|10
|And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in.
|Jesus replied to them, "Listen, when you enter into the city, a man shall meet you, holding a water pitcher; follow him to into his house.
|
|-
|11
|And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
|You shall then ask the man of the house, "The Lord says to you, 'Where is the dining room, where I shall eat passover dinner with my disciples?'"
|"guestchamber" -> "dining room"; οἰκοδεσπότῃ τῆς οἰκίας: "man of the house," which the KJV calls "goodman of the house"
|-
|12
|And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.
|He will then show you a large, furnished room upstairs: prepare for dinner there.
|rare verse that requires more words today than in KJV version.
|-
|13
|And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
|They went and found everything as He told them, and they prepared for Passover.
|
|-
|14
|And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him.
|When the time came, He sat down, surrounded by the Twelve Apostles.
|capitalize "Twelve Apostles"?
|-
|15
|And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:
|He revealed to them, "I have longed to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.
|
|-
|16
|For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
|For I declare to you, 'I will not eat again until it is fulfilled in the realm of God.'"
|Use "realm of God" rather than the monarchy-biased "kingdom of God"?
|-
|17
|And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:
|He then took the cup, gave thanks and said, "Take and share this."
|v.17: key verse: what did Jesus actually mean about dividing the cup or chalice?
|-
|18
|For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.
|For I tell you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.
|
|-
|19
|And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
|And he took bread, and gave thanks, and divided it, and gave it to them, saying, 'This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me."
|"δίδωμι" means "given", not "offered"; Luke does not describe the Passion as a sacrificial lamb.
|-
|20
|Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
|He did likewise with the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
|
|-
|21
|But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.
|But look, the hand of the man who betrays me is with me at the table.
|Does this mean that "he sits at the table with me", or is it more literal, as in "the hand of the betrayer is touching the same table as my hand"?
|-
|22
|And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!
|And truly the Son of man shall go, as it was foreseen: but woe to that man who betrays him!"
|
|-
|23
|And they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.
|And they began to question each other, wondering which of them it was who would do this.
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|-
|24
|And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.
|They bickered about which of them should be considered the greatest.
|trim, clarify
|-
|25
|And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.
|Jesus explained to them, "The kings of the Gentiles exert power over them, and those with the power are called the ruling class.
|need to improve on the word "benefactors" here
|-
|26
|But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.
|But you shall not be like that: instead, the senior among you should should show the humility expected of the junior; and he that leads should be willing to serve as a follower.
|This can probably be tightened up quite a bit
|-
|27
|For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.
|For which is greater, the man who is served a dinner, or the man who does the serving? Would it not be the one who is served? Yet I live among you as one who serves others.
|
|-
|28
|Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.
|You are the ones who have stayed with me throughout my ordeals.
|
|-
|29
|And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;
|And I bequeath to you a kingdom, as my Father had bequeathed to me;
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|-
|30
|That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
|That you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
|
|-
|31
|And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
|And the Lord said, "Simon, Simon, observe; Satan has desired to overcome you, in order to that he may sift you as wheat:
|Not sure if the last part needs rework
|-
|32
|But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
|But I have prayed for you, that your faith does not fail you: and that when you are converted, you give strength to your brothers".
|
|-
|33
|And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.
|And he replied to Him, "Lord, I am ready to follow you, both to prison, and to death".
|
|-
|34
|And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.
|And Jesus said, "I tell you, Peter, that the rooster shall not crow on this day, until you have denied knowing me three times".
|
|-
|35
|And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.
|And He said to them, "When I sent you without a wallet, and money, and shoes, did you lack anything?". And they replied, "Nothing".
|include "a" before "wallet" for modern English
|-
|36
|Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.
|Then He said to them, "But now, let him with a wallet take it, and likewise his money: and he that has no sword, let him sell his clothing, and buy one.
|
|-
|37
|For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end.
|For I say to you, that this part of what has been foretold must still be fulfilled by me, "And he was regarded as one of the criminals": for the matters concerning me will have a conclusion".
|Needs revision, but it's a start
|-
|38
|And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.
|And they said, "Lord, look, here are two swords". And He said to them, "That will do".
|
|-
|39
|And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.
|And He left, and went, as He had tended to do, to the Mount of Olives; and his disciples followed him as well.
|
|-
|40
|And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.
|And when He arrived there, He said to them, "Pray that you do not succumb to temptation".
|
|-
|41
|And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,
|And He withdrew from them to about a stone's throw away, and knelt down, and prayed,
|
|-
|42
|Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
|Saying, "Father, if you are willing, relieve me of this burden: nevertheless it is not my will, but Yours, that shall be done".
|
|-
|43
|And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.
|And then an angel from Heaven appeared to Him there, giving Him strength.
|
|-
|44
|And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
|And being in agony He prayed more intensely: and His sweat came forth like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
|
|-
|45
|And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,
|And when He rose up from prayer, and returned to His disciples, He found them sleeping from their burdens,
|Not sure if "from their burdens" is a good interpretation of "for sorrow"
|-
|46
|And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
|And said to them, "Why do you sleep? Arise and pray, unless you want to fall into temptation".
|
|-
|47
|And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.
|And while He was speaking, they saw a crowd, and Judas, one of the twelve disciples, walked ahead of them, and approached Jesus to kiss Him.
|
|-
|48
|But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?
|But Jesus said to him, "Judas, do you betray the Son of man with a kiss?"
|
|-
|49
|When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?
|When those who were with Him saw what was about to happen, they said to Him, "Lord, shall we attack with the sword?"
|
|-
|50
|And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.
|And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.
|
|-
|51
|And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.
|And Jesus answered saying, "Do not interfere". And He touched his ear, and healed him.
|
|-
|52
|Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?
|Then Jesus said to the chief priests, captains of the temple, and elders who had approached Him, "Have you come here, as if against a thief, with swords and staffs?
|
|-
|53
|When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.
|When I was with you daily in the temple, you did not lay a hand on me; but this is your time, and the strength of ignorant immorality."
|σκότος: literally means darkness, but metaphorically means ignorant immorality; ἐξουσία: power or strength, but in the sense of doing as one likes.
|-
|54
|Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off.
|Next they took and led him into the high priest's home. Peter followed from a distance.
|more concise rendition here
|-
|55
|And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.
|Once they started a fire in the middle of the hall, and sat together, Peter sat down with them.
|
|-
|56
|But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him.
|But a maid noticed Peter as he sat there, and looked carefully at him, saying, "This man was also with Him."
|
|-
|57
|And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not.
|Peter denied Him, saying, "Woman, I do not know Him."
|αὐτός: denied ''it'' or ''Him''? Modern translations use ''it'', which dilutes the meaning of the denial, or even omit the pronoun altogether to avoid the issue.
|-
|58
|And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.
|Shortly, another man saw him, and said, "You are another one of them!". But Peter said, "I am not."
|
|-
|59
|And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilaean.
|And about an hour later, another man confidently said, "Surely this man was with Him, for he is a Galilean."
|
|-
|60
|And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.
|But Peter said, "I don't know what you're talking about." And at that exact moment, as he was speaking, the cock crowed.
|
|-
|61
|And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.
|The Lord turned, and looked at Peter. Peter then remembered the words of the Lord, and how He had told him, "Before the cock crows, you will deny me three times."
|
|-
|62
|And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.
|And with that Peter left, and wept bitterly.
|
|-
|63
|And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him.
|The men who held Jesus mocked Him, and hit Him.
|
|-
|64
|And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?
|When they blindfolded Him, they struck Him in the face, and asked Him, "Prophesize for us - which one of us just hit you?"
|
|-
|65
|And many other things blasphemously spake they against him.
|They said many other blasphemous things against Him as well.
|
|-
|66
|And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,
|At dawn, the elders and the high priests and scribes got together, and brought Him before their council, and questioned Him,
|
|-
|67
|Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:
|"Are you the Christ? Tell us." And He said to them, "If I tell you, you will not believe,
|
|-
|68
|And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go.
|And if I ask you, you will not answer me, or let me go.
|
|-
|69
|Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.
|After today, the Son of man shall sit at the right hand of the power of God."
|
|-
|70
|Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.
|Then they all said, "Are you, then, the Son of God?" And He said to them, "You say that I am."
|
|-
|71
|And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.
|They said, "Do we even need any more witnesses? We ourselves have heard His words."
|
|}

==Chapter 23==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Verse
!King James Version
!Proposed Conservative Translation
!Analysis
|-
|1
|And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.
|And the whole assembly of them arose, and led Him to Pilate.
|
|-
|2
|And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
|And they began to accuse Him, saying, "We found this man corrupting the nation, forbidding others to give tribute to Caesar, saying that He Himself is Christ and King."
|
|-
|3
|And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.
|And Pilate questioned Him, saying, "Are You the King of the Jews?" And He answered him saying, "You are saying it".
|
|-
|4
|Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.
|Then Pilate said to the chief priests and to the people, "I find no fault in this man".
|
|-
|5
|And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.
|And they became more aggressive, saying, "He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all the Jewish lands, beginning from Galilee to this place".
|
|-
|6
|When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.
|When Pilate heard the mention of Galilee, he asked whether Jesus was a Galilean.
|
|-
|7
|And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.
|And as soon as he realized that He belonged under Herod's jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also at Jerusalem at that time.
|
|-
|8
|And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.
|And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he had hoped to meet Him for a long time, because he had heard many things about Him; and he hoped to witness a miracle done by Him.
|
|-
|9
|Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.
|Then he questioned Him at length; but He provided no answers.
|
|-
|10
|And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.
|And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused Him.
|
|-
|11
|And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.
|And Herod and his soldiers stripped Him, and mocked Him, and dressed Him in a gorgeous robe, and returned Him to Pilate.
|
|-
|12
|And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves.
|And on that day Pilate and Herod became friends: for up until that time they were adversaries.
|
|-
|13
|And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
|And Pilate, when he had summoned the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
|
|-
|14
|Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:
|Said to them, "You have brought this man to me, as one who corrupts the people: and, bear witness; I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man regarding your accusations:
|
|-
|15
|No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.
|Nor has Herod: for I sent you to him; and there, nothing worthy of death was found either.
|
|-
|16
|I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
|I will therefore chastise him, and release him".
|
|-
|17
|(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)
|(For under the law he must release one prisoner at the time of the feast.)
|
|-
|18
|And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
|And they cried out all at once, saying, "Keep this man, and release Barabbas instead!":
|
|-
|19
|(Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)
|(Who for committing sedition in the city, and for murder, had been imprisoned.)
|
|-
|20
|Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.
|Pilate however, being inclined to release Jesus, spoke to them again.
|
|-
|21
|But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.
|But they cried out, saying,"Crucify Him, crucify Him!".
|
|-
|22
|And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.
|And he reasoned with them a third time, "Why, what evil has He done? I have found nothing worthy of death in His acts: I will therefore chastise Him, and let Him go".
|
|-
|23
|And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.
|And their reaction was immediate and loud, demanding that He should be crucified. And their voices and those of the chief priests prevailed.
|
|-
|24
|And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.
|And Pilate issued the sentence as they demanded.
|
|-
|25
|And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.
|And he pardoned to them the man who was imprisoned for sedition and murder, who they had requested; but he delivered Jesus to their will.
|
|-
|26
|And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.
|And as they led Him away, they grabbed a man named Simon, a Cyrenian, who arrived from the country, and they tasked him with carrying the cross, that he should follow with it behind Jesus.
|
|-
|27
|And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.
|And He was soon followed by a great assembly of people, and of women, who also wailed and lamented Him.
|
|-
|28
|But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
|But Jesus turning to them said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
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|29
|For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.
|For you shall see, the days are coming, when they shall say, 'Blessed are the infertile, and the wombs that never bore children, and the babies who never nursed'.
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|30
|Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
|Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, 'Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us'.
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|31
|For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?
|For if they do these things in a time of abundance, what shall be done in the drought?"
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|32
|And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.
|And there were also two others, criminals, who were led with Him to be put to death.
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|33
|And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.
|And when they arrived at the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on His right side, and the other on His left.
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|34
|Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
|They divided His clothes, and gambled for them.
|The statement attributed to Jesus in this verse is likely not authentic.<ref>http://www.preteristarchive.com/BibleStudies/Bible_NT/Luke/luke_23-34.html</ref><ref>http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+23%3A34&version=NIV</ref> Proponents of the authenticity of these words claim they are necessary to fulfill a prophecy of [[Isaiah 51-58 (Translated)#Chapter 53|Isaiah 53:12]].
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|35
|And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
|And the people stood in witness. And the rulers who were also there mocked Him, saying, "He saved others; let him save himself, if he is the Christ, the chosen of God".
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|36
|And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,
|And the soldiers also mocked Him, approaching Him, and offering Him vinegar,
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|37
|And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
|And saying, "If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself".
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|38
|And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
|And a sign was placed over Him written in Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, stating "THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS".
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|39
|And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.
|And one of the criminals who were crucified taunted him, saying, "If you are Christ, save yourself and us".
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|40
|But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
|But the other answered by rebuking him, saying, "Don't you fear God, seeing yourself suffering the same punishment?"
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|41
|And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
|And we indeed deserve this; for we are receiving the just reward for our deeds: but this man has done nothing wrong.
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|42
|And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
|And he said to Jesus, "Lord, remember me when you arrive in your kingdom".
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|43
|And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
|And Jesus said to him, "Truly I tell you, today you shall be with me in paradise".
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|44
|And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
|And it was at about the sixth hour, when a darkness fell over all the earth until the ninth hour.
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|45
|And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
|And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.
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|46
|And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
|And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Father, into your hands I commend my soul!": And having said this, he gave up his soul.
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|47
|Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
|Now when the centurion there saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, "Certainly this was a righteous man".
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|48
|And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.
|And all the people who had gathered for this event, witnessing what had happened, struck their chests, and departed.
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|49
|And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
|And all His followers, and the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood far off, watching these things.
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|50
|And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counseller; and he was a good man, and a just:
|And witness, there was a man named Joseph, a lawyer; and he was a good man, and a just one:
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|51
|(The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.
|(This man had not consented to the demands and actions of the others;) He was from Arimathea, a Jewish city: and he was faithful in waiting for the kingdom of God.
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|52
|This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.
|This man went to Pilate, and requested the body of Jesus.
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|53
|And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.
|And he took the body down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a tomb that was carved from stone, in which no man had been laid to rest.
|Doesn't seem proper to capitalize the "it" references here
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|54
|And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.
|And this was the day of preparation, prior to the sabbath.
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|55
|And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.
|And the women too, who had come with Him from Galilee, followed afterward, and looked upon the tomb, and how His body was interred.
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|56
|And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.
|And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested on the sabbath day according to the commandment.
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==Chapter 24==

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!Proposed Conservative Translation
!Analysis
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|Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
|Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the sepulchre, bringing the spices they had prepared, and other items to anoint the dead.
|Should we use "tomb" or stay with sepulchre? My only concern is illustrating the connection to the [[Church of the Holy Sepulchre]].
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|2
|And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
|But they found the stone had been rolled away from the tomb,
|Emphasize that this was not a natural act
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|3
|And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
|And as they entered, they did not see the body of the Lord Jesus.
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|4
|And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
|As they stood there, astonished, two men in shining clothes came to them,
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|5
|And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
|And they grew afraid, and bowed their faces to the ground. The men said to them, "Why are you looking for the living here among the dead?
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|6
|He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
|He is not here; He is risen: remember how He told you when He was still in Galilee,
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|7
|Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
|'The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day, rise again.'"
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|8
|And they remembered his words,
|They remembered His words,
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|9
|And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.
|And returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven disciples, and to all the others.
|Per talk page discussion, we should not refer to them as Apostles until after the Pentecost narrative, unless the original says it too
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|10
|It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.
|It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary, the mother of Jesus, and other women who were with them, who described these events to the apostles.
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|11
|And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
|But their story seemed like a fairy tale, and so the men did not believe them.
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|12
|Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.
|But Peter stood and ran to the tomb, and crouching inside, he saw the linen clothes laying alone. He left, wondering what could have happened.
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|13
|And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.
|And consider this: two of them went that same day to the town of Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.
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|14
|And they talked together of all these things which had happened.
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|15
|And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
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|16
|But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
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|17
|And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?
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|18
|And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass therein these days?
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|19
|And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:
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|20
|And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.
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|21
|But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
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|22
|Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;
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|23
|And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.
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|24
|And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.
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|25
|Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
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|Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
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|27
|And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
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|28
|And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.
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|29
|But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.
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|30
|And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
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|31
|And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
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|32
|And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
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|33
|And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,
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|34
|Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
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|35
|And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.
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|36
|And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
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|37
|But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
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|38
|And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?
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|39
|Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.
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|40
|And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.
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|41
|And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?
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|42
|And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.
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|43
|And he took it, and did eat before them.
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|44
|And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
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|45
|Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
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|46
|And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
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|47
|And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
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|48
|And ye are witnesses of these things.
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|49
|And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
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|50
|And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.
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|51
|And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.
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|52
|And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
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|53
|And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
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<references/>
 
*[[Luke 1-8 (Translated)]]
*[[Luke 9-16 (Translated)]]
*[[Gospel of Luke (Translated)]]

[[Category:Conservative Bible]]

Mark 9-16 (Translated)

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==Chapter 9==

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!Verse
!King James Version
!Proposed Conservative Translation
!Analysis
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|1
|And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.
|Jesus said the them, "Truly I tell you, there are some of you standing here who will live to see the kingdom of God come with power."
|Jesus refers here to the founding of the Church, which truly begins with the events of Acts 2:1-4.
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|2
|And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.
|Six days later, Jesus took Peter, James, and John, and led them up into a high mountain, and was transfigured before them.
|Or literally, "metamorphized."
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|3
|And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.
|His clothing was dazzling white, whiter than snow, or anything else on Earth.
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|4
|And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.
|And they saw [[Elijah]] and [[Moses]], and they spoke with Jesus.
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|5
|And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
|Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three tents for the blessed, one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
|Where is the phrase "for the blessed" coming from in this verse?
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|6
|For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.
|For he did not know what he was saying, so nervous were they.
|They were afraid, but not as one is afraid of a fire or an animal, but as anyone is afraid of something larger than himself. In addition, Peter was speaking without thinking, as usual.
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|7
|And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
|Now a cloud came and cast a shadow all around, and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to Him!"
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|8
|And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.
|Then suddenly, when they looked around them, they could not see a single person, except Jesus and themselves.
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|9
|And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead.
|As they came down the mountain, He asked them not to tell anyone what they had seen until He, the Son of Man, had risen from the grave.
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|10
|And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.
|Indeed, they kept his secret, but asked each other what such a resurrection would entail.
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|11
|And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?
|Then they asked Jesus, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah will come first?"
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|12
|And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.
|He responded, "It is true that Elijah must come first to restore everything. Likewise, it is written that the Son of Man must suffer a great deal and be regarded as worthless."
|Mere "despising" doesn't express the Greek roots of this word, which include the word for "nothing" or "nobody."
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|13
|But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.
|"But Elijah has already come, and the elite did to him whatever they wanted, as was prophesied."
|Clarifying "they" (Herod et. al)
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|14
|And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.
|Returning to His students, he found an enormous crowd gathered around them, with the scribes interrogating them.
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|15
|And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.
|Immediately the whole crowd, seeing Jesus, ran to greet Him, amazed by His presence.
|Elizabethan English used "salute" even to mean "greet" as one civilian to another.
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|16
|And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?
|Jesus demanded of the scribes, "What are you asking the people about?"
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|17
|And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;
|But a man from the crowd ran forward and said, "Lord, I've brought you my son, who has a demon of dumbness."
|Even the KJV had some gender-neutral verbiage
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|18
|And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.
|"And wherever the demon takes him, he claws at himself, foams from the mouth, grinds his teeth, and his body wastes away. I asked Your students to exorcise him, but they couldn't."
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|19
|He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.
|Jesus responded, "You faithless generation, how long can I be with you? How long will I put up with you? Bring your son to Me."
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|20
|And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
|They brought him. The demon, seeing Jesus, immediately threw the boy to the ground, where he flailed about, and foamed.
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|21
|And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
|Jesus asked the father, "How long has this afflicted him?" "Since he was a child", the man replied.
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|22
|And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
|"Sometimes the demon throws him into the fire, other times into water in order to kill him. If it is true that you can do anything, please have compassion on us and help."
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|23
|Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
|Jesus replied, "If you can believe; anything is possible to the believer."
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|24
|And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
|The father cried out, tears filling his eyes, "I believe, Lord. Help my lack of faith!"
|The word used is '''απιστια''' (''apistia''), which specifically means "not believing."
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|25
|When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.
|When Jesus saw the crowd of people running together, He scolded the evil spirit, telling him, "You deaf and mute spirit, I order you to leave him alone, and never to bother him again".
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|26
|And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.
|The spirit cried out and exited him violently. The boy looked so much like he was dead, that bystanders declared, "He's dead!"
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|27
|But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.
|But Jesus took his hand and pulled him up, and he stood up.
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|28
|And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?
|When Jesus went indoors, His students privately asked him, "Why couldn't we cast him out?"
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|29
|And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
|He told them, "That kind of spirit can only be driven out by prayer."
|Some, but not all, manuscripts add "and fasting."
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|30
|And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it.
|They moved on, passing through Galilee; Jesus kept a low profile.
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|31
|For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.
|He taught His students, saying, "The Son of man shall be betrayed to men who shall murder him, but afterward he shall rise on the third day."
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|32
|But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.
|The students did not understand this, and were afraid to ask Jesus.
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|33
|And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?
|They arrived in Capernaum, where as soon as they had gone into a house Jesus asked His students, "What were you arguing about on the highway?"
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|34
|But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
|But they were too ashamed to answer because they had been debating who was the greatest among them.
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|35
|And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
|Jesus sat down and summoned the Twelve, saying, "If anyone wants the highest rank, then he must first become the lowest of all, waiting on all."
|The word used is '''διακονος''', meaning one who waits on tables. This prefigures the appointment of the first [[deacon]]s.
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|36
|And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them,
|Jesus then invited a child to join them, and after taking him in His arms, Jesus declared,
|The Greek '''παιδιον''' is neutral, not masculine or feminine. This might explain why the [[NAB]] uses the pronoun "it" instead of "him" here.
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|37
|Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
|"Whoever welcomes such a child in My Name, welcomes Me; and whoever welcomes Me, doesn't so much welcome Me but Him Who sent Me."
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|38
|And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.
|John replied: "Teacher, we saw a man casting out demons in Your Name, who was not one of our group. We told him to stop doing it, because he wasn't one of us.
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|39
|But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.
|But Jesus replied: "Do not forbid him! You see, no man who has carried out a powerful work in My Name can easily turn round and attack Me.
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|40
|For he that is not against us is on our part.
|Because he who is not our enemy is our ally.
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|41
|For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.
|Anyone who gives you a drink of water in My Name, because you follow Christ, will not lose his reward in heaven.
|In other words, whether someone does any sort of work, "powerful" or "common," makes no difference.
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|42
|And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
|Anyone who corrupts or deceives a child who believes in me will wish he had had a millstone hung around his neck and had been cast into the sea.
|The Greek word '''σκανδαλιζω''' means "I cause to reject someone," not merely "offend" as is used today.
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|43
|And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
|If your hand corrupts you, cut if off. Entering eternal life maimed is better than descending to Hell with both hands intact, where the fire burns forever.
|
|-
|44
|Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
|There, the condemned soul does not die, but burns forever.
|The provenance of verse 44 is in dispute.
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|45
|And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
|If your foot corrupts you, cut it off. It's better to limp into eternal life than walk steadily into Hell, into that unending fire.
|
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|46
|Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
|There, the condemned soul does not die, but burns forever.
|The provenance of this verse, like verse 44, is in dispute.
|-
|47
|And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:
|If your eye deceives you, remove it. Entering God's kingdom half-blinded is better than entering Hell's fires with sight intact.
|
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|48
|Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
|There, the condemned soul is always eaten by worms, and burns forever.
|The Greek '''σκωληξ''' (''scolex'') clearly means "worm." In fact, that term survives today as the head segment of a tapeworm.
|-
|49
|For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.
|Everyone will be salted by fire[, as every sacrifice will be salted with salt].
|The provenance of the bracketed portion is in dispute.
|-
|50
|Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.
|Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how will you season the sacrifice? Have salt in yourselves, and have the divine tranquility of mind.
|
|}

==Chapter 10==

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!Verse
!King James Version
!Proposed Conservative Translation
!Analysis
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|1
|And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judaea by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again.
|And he left that place, and went to the coasts of Judea on the far side of the Jordan river, and the people came to Him again, and He taught them again.
|
|-
|2
|And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
|Some Pharisees came to him, and attempted to trick him by asking, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"
|"Pharisees" is the name for a specific sect; see [[Talk:Gospel of Mark (Translated)#"Self-Proclaimed Elite"|this discussion]] regarding the use of "Pharisees."
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|3
|And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?
|And He answered them, "What did Moses command you?"
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|4
|And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.
|They said, "Moses said that a man could write a bill of divorcement, and divorce her."
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|5
|And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.
|Jesus answered them, saying "He wrote you this law because men's hearts are hardened.
|The Greek word '''σκληροκαρδια''' speaks of a heart that refuses to change. Note the root, that survives in medical terms like "arteriosclerosis."
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|6
|But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.
|But from the beginning of time, God has made man, male and female.
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|7
|For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;
|For this reason, men leave their parents and cling to a wife,
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|8
|And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.
|and the two shall be one flesh, so that they are no longer two people, but one.
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|9
|What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
|What God has joined together, let no mean tear apart."
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|10
|And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter.
|In his house, later, His students asked the same question again.
|The Pharisees asked Jesus this question to trick him; His students asked Him out of curiosity.
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|11
|And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.
|He said to them, "Any man who divorces his wife and marries another has committed adultery.
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|12
|And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.
|And if a woman divorces her husband, and marries another, she commits adultery."
|This is the real answer to the question of divorce.
|-
|13
|And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.
|Young children were brought to Jesus, that He might teach them. His students scolded those who brought the children,
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|-
|14
|But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
|but when Jesus saw what His students were doing, He was very unhappy, and told them, "Do not forbid the children to come to me. Allow them there, for they are so like the kingdom of God.
|
|-
|15
|Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.
|Truly I say to you, who ever does not receive the kingdom of God the way a child does, he shall not enter into it."
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|16
|And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.
|Jesus took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.
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|17
|And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
|As he was leaving, a man came running up to him, and kneeled before him, asking, "Good Teacher, what must I do that I may have eternal life?"
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|-
|18
|And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
|And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? There is no one good but God the Father.
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|-
|19
|Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.
|You know the commandments, 'Do not commit adultery, do not kill, do not steal, do not give false testimony, do not defraud, honor your parents."
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|20
|And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.
|The man answered Him, saying, "Teacher, I have kept all the commandments, since I was a child."
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|21
|Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
|Jesus loved him, so He said to him, "You lack one thing: go home, sell all your possessions, giving all you have to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow me."
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|-
|22
|And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.
|The man was sad to hear this, and grieved as he left, because he had a lot of "stuff."
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|-
|23
|And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
|Jesus looked around and said to His students, "How unlikely it is that those who have a lot of money will enter the kingdom of God!"
|The "having" of money isn't the problem, so much as coming to depend on that money as a [[God-substitute]]. But anyone who has money, might come to trust in it. [[God]] wants us to trust Him, money or no.
|-
|24
|And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
|The students were astonished to hear this. But Jesus said again, "Children, how hard it is for them [who trust in money] to enter the kingdom of God!
|Not all manuscripts contain that clarification.
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|25
|It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
|It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God."
|Plousios (rich man) derived from ploutos (wealth), from which plutocrat is derived.

The "needle" was the very narrow pedestrian portal in the larger city gate. In order to pass, the camel must lower itself. Similarly, in order to pass the gates of heaven, a man must bow.
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|26
|And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?
|They were incredulous, saying to each other, "Who, then, can be saved?"
|
|-
|27
|And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.
|Jesus looked at them and said, "With man, it is impossible to be saved, but not with God - with God, all things are possible."
|God stands ready to save any man, rich, poor, or in-between, who will trust Him ahead of anything else.
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|28
|Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.
|Peter said to him, "We have left all we had, and followed you."
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|-
|29
|And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's,
|Jesus answered, "Truly I tell you, every man who has left his house, or siblings, or parents, or family, or lands for My sake and the sake of the gospel
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|-
|30
|But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.
|shall in this life receive a hundred times as much persecution as he gave up in goods. But in the world to come, he shall receive eternal life.
|
|-
|31
|But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.
|Many who are in the first rank will be sent to the last rank, and many in the last shall be brought forward to the first."
|
|-
|32
|And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him,
|Jesus walked ahead of the rest on their way to Jerusalem. His students were in amazement while other followers were fearful. Jesus pulled the twelve Apostles aside and began telling them what to expect next.
|
|-
|33
|Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles:
|He said, "Listen carefully: we will arrive in Jerusalem, where the Son of man shall be betrayed and handed over to the leading priests and scribes, who shall condemn Him to death for execution by the Gentiles.
|A reminder that the [[Sanhedrin]] of Jerusalem had no power to order anyone's execution, but had to get a warrant from the occupying Roman authority.
|-
|34
|And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.
|They will mock Him, whip Him, spit on Him, and murder Him; yet on the third day He shall rise to life again."
|
|-
|35
|And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.
|Then James and John, Zebedee's sons, approached Jesus to say, "Teacher, could we ask you for a favor?"
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|-
|36
|And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?
|Jesus replied, "What would you like?"
|
|-
|37
|They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory.
|They requested, "Give us the highest seats of honor in your glory, with one of us at your right hand and the other at your left!"
|
|-
|38
|But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?
|But Jesus replied to them, "You don't know what you're asking. Can you drink the same cup as I, and accept the same baptism that I will endure?"
|
|-
|39
|And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:
|They replied, "Sure we can." Jesus then told them, "You will drink same cup as I, and be baptized as I will."
|seems a bit awkward, could be improved
|-
|40
|But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared.
|Alas, the seats on my left and right hands are not for me to distribute. They are destined for others, and will be given to them.
|
|-
|41
|And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James and John.
|The other ten students grew indignant with James and John when they heard this.
|
|-
|42
|But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.
|Jesus gathered them together and said, "You know that those who rule over the Gentiles rule like lords over them, and those with great titles exercise authority over them.
|
|-
|43
|But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:
|It will be different for you. Anyone who wants to be great among you will first have to wait on you.
|Differentiate the truly "great" followers with the so-called "great" of the Gentiles
|-
|44
|And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.
|"Whoever has first rank will be the servant of all others."
|The Greek word actually translates "slave." More to the point, this is the basis of the term ''servant leader'' that is the ideal in Christian ministry.
|-
|45
|For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
|"Because even I, the Son of Man, did not come to be waited on, but to wait on others, and give My life as payment for the souls of all."
|
|-
|46
|And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.
|They reached [[Jericho]]. As Jesus and His students emerged from the city, followed by a large crowd of people, they saw a blind man named Bartimaeus son of Timaeus begging by the side of the road.
|Making clear to today's reader that Jericho was a city.
|-
|47
|And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
|When He heard that Jesus of Nazareth was there, he began to shout, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me."
|
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|48
|And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
|Others told him to shut up, but he only shouted louder, "You, Son of David, have mercy on me!"
|
|-
|49
|And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee.
|Jesus stopped in His tracks, asking that he be called over. Followers then welcomed the blind man, telling him, "Take heart and get up; He's calling you."
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|-
|50
|And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus.
|Arising, the man threw off his coat and came to Jesus.
|
|-
|51
|And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.
|Jesus said to the blind man: "What do you want Me to do for you?" The man replied: "Sir, I want you to make me able to see."
|The original word used was '''Ραββουνι''' (''Rabboni''), an Aramaic word meaning the same thing as ''rabbi'', which can mean "Master" or simply "Sir" as we use it.
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|52
|And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.
|Jesus said to him: "Go on your way; you have been healed because of your faith." The man immediately found that he could see, and started to follow Jesus' teachings.
|The Greek phrase '''ο οδος''' (''ho hodos''), translated as "The Way", was a common expression for all the teachings of Jesus.
|}

==Chapter 11==

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!King James Version
!Proposed Conservative Translation
!Analysis
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|1
|And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,
|They came to Bethphage and Bethany, near Jerusalem at the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent two of His students.
|
|-
|2
|And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.
|with these instructions: "Go to the next village ahead. Just within its limits, you'll find a tied up colt, which no man has ever sat upon. Untie him and bring him here.
|
|-
|3
|And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.
|If anyone asks you why you're doing so, tell them that the Lord needs the colt, and he will send the colt along at once."
|
|-
|4
|And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him.
|They went to complete their task, finding the colt tied up at a street crossing and releasing him.
|
|-
|5
|And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?
|Some people loitering there asked, "why are you releasing that colt?"
|
|-
|6
|And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.
|The disciples said what Jesus had told them to say, and the people let them pass.
|
|-
|7
|And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.
|They returned to Jesus, put their garments on the colt, and Jesus sat on it.
|The KJV uses "him" only because the original Greek word was masculine, not neutral.
|-
|8
|And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.
|Lots of people put their clothes on Jesus' path, while others cut palm branches down and placed them on the path.
|
|-
|9
|And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:
|And all the people along the route sang "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!
|In fact, this is a direct Greek translation of the Hebrew idiomatic phrase that means, "Welcome!" The word used for "blessed" here means "spoken well of" rather than "not-cut-off" as was quoted by Matthew and Luke at the Sermon on the Mount.

The word ''Hosanna'' is [[Aramaic]] for "Save, I pray."
|-
|10
|Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.
|"Blessed is the kingdom of David, our father, which comes in the name of the Lord, Hosanna in the highest."
|In other words, "Welcome to King David's kingdom."
|-
|11
|And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.
|Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple, and when he had seen everything and it was evening, went to Bethany with the Twelve apostles.
|
|-
|12
|And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:
|Leaving Bethany the following day, he was hungry.
|
|-
|13
|And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.
|He saw a fig tree in the distance, which had leafed, and went to see if there was fruit upon it. But there was nothing but leaves, for the fig season hadn't begun.
|
|-
|14
|And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.
|Jesus declared a parable in the hearing of His students, "no man will eat your fruit evermore."
|
|-
|15
|And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;
|They entered Jerusalem and Jesus entered the [[Temple of Jerusalem|Temple]]. He threw out the vendors and toppled the moneychangers' tables and dove-sellers' seats.
|
|-
|16
|And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple.
|He would not let any man carry their wares through the temple.
|The spectacle of the commercialization of the Temple, carried out as it had been under the Pharisees' noses, stood as further indictment of their hypocrisy.
|-
|17
|And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.
|He then taught the true doctrine: "Isn't it written that My house will be the house of prayer for all people? But you have turned it into a den of robbers."
|
|-
|18
|And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.
|The scribes and leading priests heard about this and conspired to destroy him, fearing him and the people who were amazed by his teaching.
|
|-
|19
|And when even was come, he went out of the city.
|In the evening, Jesus left the city.
|
|-
|20
|And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.
|In the morning, they passed a fig tree which had dried from the roots up.
|
|-
|21
|And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.
|Peter remembered what Jesus had said, and declared, "Master, look! The fig tree you condemned has withered away!"
|
|-
|22
|And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
|Jesus then provided the answer, "Have faith in God.
|
|-
|23
|For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
|I tell you the truth. Anyone who says to a mountain, 'move out of my way and jump into the sea,' and has no doubts in his soul but believes it will come to pass, that man's words will become true.
|This is the origin of the phrase "faith that can move mountains."
|-
|24
|Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
|So I tell you, if you pray for whatever you desire, and believe that you'll receieve it, you will.
|
|-
|25
|And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
|And when you're praying, forgive anyone that you have anything against, so that your father God in heaven will forgive you your sins as well."
|
|-
|26
|But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
|"If you don't forgive, God your heavenly father will not forgive you."
|The provenance of this verse is disputed. It is consistent with verse 25 above, but also redundant.
|-
|27
|And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,
|When they returned to Jerusalem, the leading priests, scribes, and elders came to Him as He was walking in the Temple.
|
|-
|28
|And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?
|And they asked him "Who gave you the authority to do these things?"
|
|-
|29
|And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
|Jesus replied, "If you will answer one question, I'll tell you by whose authority I do these things.
|
|-
|30
|The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.
|Tell me. Did John's baptism come from Heaven, or from men?"
|
|-
|31
|And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?
|They debated with each other, "If we say 'from heaven,' then He will reply, 'Then why didn't you believe him?'
|
|-
|32
|But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.
|But if we say, 'of men,...!'" In fact they were afraid of the people because everyone considered John a true prophet.
|
|-
|33
|And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
|So they replied to Jesus, "We don't know." And Jesus responded, "Neither do I reveal to you My authority for my deeds."
|By saying that they didn't know, the elites copped out, as Jesus knew they would.
|}

==Chapter 12==

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!Verse
!King James Version
!Proposed Conservative Translation
!Analysis
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|1
|And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.
|Jesus began to teach them parables. "A businessman planted a vineyard and placed a hedge around it. He dug a place for the windpress, built a tower, rented it to tenant vinedressers, and traveled abroad.
|The literal Greek word is '''γεωργος''' or ''georgos'', from which comes the name '''Γεωργιος''' or ''Georgios'', the name of several [[saint]]s who doubtless had "workmanlike" dispositions. It might also be the origin of the expression, "Let George do it!"
|-
|2
|And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.
|When the grape season arrived, he sent one of his slaves to them, to return with the fruit of the vineyard.
|A slave in those days actually held a position of greater honor than one might at first suppose, depending on the nature and disposition of his owner.
|-
|3
|And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.
|But they caught him, beat him, and sent him back empty-handed.
|
|-
|4
|And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled.
|So the owner sent another slave, but they threw stones at him, wounding him in the head. He too was rebuffed, badly treated.
|These are direct metaphors for the maltreatment of the [[prophet]]s.
|-
|5
|And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.
|He sent a third, and they killed him, as well as many others. They beat some, killed some.
|
|-
|6
|Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.
|He still had a son, whom he loved, and sent him to them last, thinking they would respect his son.
|
|-
|7
|But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.
|But the tenants plotted with each other: 'This is his heir. If we kill him, we can take the inheritance.'
|
|-
|8
|And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.
|So they killed him and left his body outside the vineyard.
|A direct metaphor for what will shortly happen to Jesus.
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|9
|What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.
|So what should the vineyard owner do? He will return to annihilate the tenants and give the vineyard to other, more honest tenants.
|Clarification of "others"
|-
|10
|And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:
|Have you not read in the scripture, 'The stone rejected by the builders becomes the cornerstone,
|
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|11
|This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
|This is the Lord's way, and it is wonderful to see'?"
|
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|12
|And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.
|Furious, the intellectual classes wanted to seize him, but feared the public; they knew this parable was directed at them. They gave up for now and walked out.
|
|-
|13
|And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.
|Instead they chose a group of Pharisees and Herodians, and sent them to Jesus to try and catch Him out by using His own words against Him.
|The Herodians were political partisans of [[Herod Antipas]] within Jewish society.
|-
|14
|And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
|When they came, they said to Him, "Teacher, we know that You are true, and play no favorites among men. You are no Respecter of persons, but teach the Way of God in truth. Now: is it lawful to pay capitation [[tax]]es to Caesar, or not?
|Literally, '''κηνσος''' or ''kensos'', a transliteration of the Latin ''census''. This was a head tax collected at the census. [[Joseph of Nazareth]] and his wife [[Mary]] had to pay such a tax.
|-
|15
|Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it.
|"What do we do: give, nor not?" But He, knowing full well how hypocritical they were, said to them, "Why are you always testing Me? Bring me a shilling, so that I may examine it."
|The "shilling" was a Roman denarius, worth one day's wages, and also the standard tax rate.
|-
|16
|And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's.
|They brought one. He said to them, "Whose face and epigram is this?" They told him, "Caesar's."
|
|-
|17
|And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him.
|In answer, Jesus told them, "Give Caesar what is Caesar's, and God what is God's." And they were struck completely speechless by Him.
|
|-
|18
|Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,
|Then some Sadducees came to Him. They say that there is no such thing as the resurrection. They asked Him,
|The Sadducees, followers of one Zadok, discounted anything "mystical" or miraculous in the [[Bible]]. Today, they would probably be [[evolutionism|evolutionists]].
|-
|19
|Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
|"Teacher, Moses wrote this law: 'If a man's brother dies, and leaves a wife but no children, his brother must marry the widow and raise up a son to inherit his brother's estate.'
|The Levirate Law.
|-
|20
|Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.
|Now there were seven brothers. The first married a wife, and died without issue.
|
|-
|21
|And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise.
|Then the second married her, then died, and also left no issue. So did the third.
|
|-
|22
|And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also.
|Indeed all seven married her, and left no issue. Last of all the woman died.
|
|-
|23
|In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife.
|Now: in the resurrection, when they're all risen from the dead, whose wife will she be? After all, all seven married her!"
|This Levirate Riddle is quite similar to the [[Logical fallacy|logically fallacious]] arguments that evolutionists raise against [[creationism|creationists]] today.
|-
|24
|And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?
|Jesus replied, "You are mistaken, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God.
|
|-
|25
|For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven.
|You see, when they rise from the dead, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage. They'll be like God's Messengers in heaven.
|Meaning, the [[angels]]. Here is a declaration that angels do not procreate, nor will resurrected people be in a position to repopulate the earth after the War of Armageddon (see Revelation 19).
|-
|26
|And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?
|And while we're on the subject: I'll prove to you that the dead will rise. Haven't you read in the Books of Moses, how God spoke to him in a burning bush, saying, 'I am the God of [[Abraham]], and the God of [[Isaac]], and the God of [[Jacob]]?'
|
|-
|27
|He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.
|He isn't the God of dead men, but the God of living men. So you are vastly mistaken."
|
|-
|28
|And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
|One of the scribes came, who had heard them debating this issue, and realizing that He had given a good answer to the riddle. So he asked Him, "Which is the most important commandment of all?"
|
|-
|29
|And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
|Jesus replied, "The most important commandment is, "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is One."
|A direct quote from the [[Septuagint]].
|-
|30
|And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
|And you will love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and all your mind, and all your strength. This is the most important commandment.
|
|-
|31
|And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
|The second most important commandment is just like it: you shall love your neighbor as you love yourself. No other commandment is more important than these two."
|
|-
|32
|And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:
|The scribe said back to Him, "Well, Teacher, You speak the truth: 'There is one God, and there is no one else but Him,
|
|-
|33
|And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.
|and to love Him with all the heart, soul, mind, and strength, and to love one's neighbor as one loves himself, is more important than all the burnt offerings and sacrifices a man can make.'"
|
|-
|34
|And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.
|Jesus saw that he had given a sensible answer. So He said to him, "You aren't far from the Kingdom of God." After that, no man dared ask Him anything.
|
|-
|35
|And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David?
|Jesus said in answer, while He was teaching in the Temple, "How can the scribes say that Christ is the Son of [[David]]?
|
|-
|36
|For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.
|After all, David himself said, under the influence of the Divine Guide, 'The LORD said to my Lord, "Sit on My right hand, until I make Your enemies something to put Your feet on."'
|
|-
|37
|David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
|So David himself calls Him Lord. So how can He be his son?" And many people were glad to hear this.
|
|-
|38
|And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,
|In His lessons He told them, "Watch out for the scribes. They want to go about in long clothing, and want people to greet them in the public square.
|
|-
|39
|And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:
|They want the seats of honor in the synagogues, and the ranking dining rooms at banquets.
|
|-
|40
|Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
|And they also devour widows' homes, and put up a pretense by making long prayers. They will receive an even greater punishment."
|
|-
|41
|And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
|Jesus was sitting next to the treasury, and watched how people threw money into the treasury. Many rich people threw in a lot of money.
|
|-
|42
|And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
|Then came a certain poor widow, who threw in two mites, which together were worth a quarter-penny.
|The "mite" is the '''λεπτον''' (''lepton''), a [[copper]] coin of very low value. Two leptons made a '''κοδραντον''' (''kodranton'') or Roman quadrant. Four quadrants made an assarion (the "penny" of the day), and ten assaria made a denarius ("shilling").
|-
|43
|And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
|He called His students to Him, and told them, "I tell you truly: This poor widow has thrown in more money than everyone else combined.
|
|-
|44
|For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
|All they did was to throw in a sample of their abundance. She, in her poverty, threw in everything she had, even everything she had to live on."
|
|}

==Chapter 13==

{| class="wikitable"
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!Verse
!King James Version
!Proposed Conservative Translation
!Analysis
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|1
|And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!
|As they left the temple, one of Jesus' students said, "Teacher, just look at the sort of stones and magnificient buildings in this place!"
|
|-
|2
|And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
|Jesus responded, "See these grand buildings? Not one stone will remain atop another which will not be destroyed."
|The future Emperor Titus would bring about that destruction in AD 70.
|-
|3
|And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,
|As Jesus sat atop the Mount of Olives, looking at the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew requested a private conference. They asked,
|
|-
|4
|Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?
|"When will these events take place, and what will be the sign of their fulfillment?"
|
|-
|5
|And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you:
|Jesus answered them, "Be on guard and don't let any man fool you.
|
|-
|6
|For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
|Many will come shouting My Name and say 'I am Christ!', and will fool many people.
|
|-
|7
|And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet.
|When you hear news of war and false rumor about them, don't worry, because they must occur but will not be the end.
|
|-
|8
|For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.
|Ethnic groups and nation-states will attack one another. Earthquakes will occur in many lands. Famine and chaos will rule. These are the beginnings of the birth-pains.
|
|-
|9
|But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.
|So take care of yourselves. The masses will hand you over to the tribunals, you will be beaten in houses of worship, and be hauled before leaders and kings for My sake, to testify against them.
|
|-
|10
|And the gospel must first be published among all nations.
|The good news has to be published among all ethnic groups first.
|
|-
|11
|But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.
|But when they drag you in or betray you, do not worry about what to say. In that hour, you will be given the words to say, because the Divine Guide will be speaking for you and through you.
|
|-
|12
|Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.
|Brother will betray brother to his death, father to son, children will rebel against their parents, and shall sign their death warrants.
|
|-
|13
|And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
|And you will be hated by every man on account of My Name, but you will be saved if you endure to the end.
|
|-
|14
|But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:
|And when you see the Abomination of Desolation standing where it shouldn't - let the reader understand - then everyone living in Judea must flee into the mountains.
|The phrase "spoken of by Daniel the prophet" does not appear here, though Matthew and Luke both use it.
|-"let the reader understand" - ho anaginoskon is "the [one] reading", or the reader; compare Revelation 1:3
|15
|And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house:
|If you're standing on the housetop, don't go down or into the house to take anything out.
|
|-
|16
|And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment.
|If you're in the field, don't turn back even to get your cloak.
|
|-
|17
|But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
|And it will be bad for pregnant and nursing women in those days!
|
|-
|18
|And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter.
|And pray that you don't have to flee in the wintertime.
|
|-
|19
|For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.
|In those days you will see such oppression as has not been seen from the beginning of God's creation until today, nor will ever be seen again.
|
|-
|20
|And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.
|If the Lord hadn't limited those days, no flesh would survive. But for the sake of His chosen ones, He has set a limit on the time.
|
|-
|21
|And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:
|And then if any man tells you, 'Look! Here's Christ!' or 'Look! There He is!', don't believe him.
|
|-
|22
|For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.
|False Christs and false prophets will rise up, working enough signs and wonders to lead even the chosen ones down the garden trail, if that were possible.
|
|-
|23
|But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.
|But you look sharp: I have forewarned you about everything.
|
|-
|24
|But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,
|"But in those days that follow that oppression, the [[sun]] will go dark, and the [[moon]] not give her light,
|The Greek word '''φεγγος''' (''phengos'') means a secondary or reflected light, in contrast to '''φως''' (''phos''), which means primary light.
|-
|25
|And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.
|The stars of the sky will fall, and the powers in heaven will be shaken.
|The "falling stars" are likely [[meteor]]s.
|-
|26
|And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
|Then people shall see 'the Son of man coming in the clouds' with great power and glory.
|
|-
|27
|And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.
|Then He will send His Messengers, and will gather his chosen ones together from the four winds, from the furthest part of the earth to the furthest part of the sky.
|
|-
|28
|Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near:
|You can learn a great deal from the fig tree: when its branch is still tender, and it's putting out leaves, you know that summer is coming.
|The [[KJV]] uses "her" because the Greek word for a fig tree is feminine.
|-
|29
|So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors.
|Similarly, when you see these things happening, you know that My return is practically at your door.
|
|-
|30
|Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.
|I tell you truly: this generation will not pass away until all these things happen.
|
|-
|31
|Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
|Heaven and earth might pass away, but My Words will not pass away.
|
|-
|32
|But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.
|But no man knows about that day or that hour. Even the Messengers in heaven don't know. I, the Son, don't know. Only the Father knows.
|
|-
|33
|Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
|Take care and stay alert, because you don't know what time it is.
|Some manuscripts say "watch and pray."
|-
|34
|For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
|The Son of man is like a man traveling abroad, who left his house, and gave his slaves the proper authority, and a work assignment to every man, and ordered the doorkeeper to keep watch.
|
|-
|35
|Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:
|So you keep watch. You don't know when the master of the house is coming. He could come in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or later in the morning.
|
|-
|36
|Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
|Don't let Him catch you napping!
|
|-
|37
|And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.
|I'm telling you what I'm telling everyone: stay on watch."
|
|}

==Chapter 14==

{| class="wikitable"
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!Verse
!King James Version
!Proposed Conservative Translation
!Analysis
|-
|1
|After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.
|Two days later, it was time for the the Passover holiday of unleavened bread, and the leading priests and scribes were trying to figure out how to catch Him by stealth and have Him executed.
|
|-
|2
|But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.
|But they said, "Not on the day of the festival! Do you want to have a riot among the people?"
|
|-
|3
|And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.
|At that time, he was in Bethany at Simon the leper's house, having a meal. A woman came in with an expensive white crystal container of valerian oil, which she opened and poured over his head.
|
|-
|4
|And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?
|Some of the onlookers were indignant, saying "Why did she waste that nice oil like that?
|
|-
|5
|For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
|We could have sold that for more than three hundred shillings and charitably donated the money to the poor!" They kept whispering about what a bad thing she had done.
|This oil was expensive indeed: a day's wages for three hundred men.
|-
|6
|And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.
|But Jesus said, "Leave her alone; why are you bothering her? She had done Me a favor.
|
|-
|7
|For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.
|There will always be poor people around, and whenever you feel like helping them you can, but I am not going to be around forever.
|
|-
|8
|She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.
|She did what she could: She came in advance to get my body ready for burial.
|
|-
|9
|Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.
|Truly I tell you: Anywhere in the world that people preach the good news about me, they are also going to remember what she did and talk about it."
|
|-
|10
|And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them.
|After that, Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve apostles, went to betray Jesus to the leading priests,
|
|-
|11
|And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.
|who were happy to hear it and offered to pay him. So Judas thought about how it would be best to do the deed, and the best time to do it.
|
|-
|12
|And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover?
|So on the first day of the Passover holiday, after they killed the lamb, the students of Jesus said to him, "Where do you want us to go and get this lamb ready for you to eat?"
|
|-
|13
|And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him.
|He answered by sending two of the students to go to town. He told them, "Go into the city, and you'll find a man carrying a pitcher of water. Follow him.
|
|-
|14
|And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
|When he goes into a house, tell the man in charge, 'Our teacher wants to know where the guestroom is, so we can eat our lamb.'
|The Greek '''καταλυμα''' means "upper room." Any homeowner kept this upper room, the best room in the house, for his guests.
|-
|15
|And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us.
|He will show you a large room on the second floor, furnished and already prepared. Prepare for us there."
|
|-
|16
|And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
|So the students went into town, and it happened exactly like he had told them, so they got the lamb ready to eat.
|
|-
|17
|And in the evening he cometh with the twelve.
|That evening, Jesus and the Twelve arrived.
|
|-
|18
|And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me.
|While they were sitting and eating, Jesus said, "Truly I tell you, one of you who is eating with Me here will betray Me."
|
|-
|19
|And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I?
|They became very upset, and one after another said, "You don't mean me, do You?" "It's not I, is it?"
|
|-
|20
|And he answered and said unto them, It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish.
|Jesus told them, "It is one of you - the one who dips his bread in the bowl with me.
|
|-
|21
|The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.
|The Son of man will die as the Scriptures said, but as for the man who betrays the Son of man, he would have been better off if he had never been born."
|
|-
|22
|And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.
|And while they were eating, Jesus took the bread, blessed it, broke it, and distributed it, saying "Take this and eat it. This is My body."
|
|-
|23
|And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it.
|And He took the cup, said a prayer, and passed it around, and everybody drank some.
|
|-
|24
|And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.
|Then he said to them, "This is My blood of the New Testament, which I bled for the sake of many people.
|
|-
|25
|Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.
|Truly I say to you, I shall not drink wine again until the day I drink it anew in the kingdom of God."
|Again, the "wine" of those days was not fermented.
|-
|26
|And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
|Then, after they had sung a hymn, they went out into the Mount of Olives,
|
|-
|27
|And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.
|where Jesus told them, "All of you are going to have doubts about Me tonight. It is prophesied,
'I will kill the shepherd, and then the sheep will be scattered.'
|
|-
|28
|But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.
|But I shall rise and I shall go into Galilee before you."
|
|-
|29
|But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I.
|But Peter said, "Even if everyone doubts You, I never will."
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|30
|And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.
|And Jesus said to him, "Hear me when I say that tonight, before the rooster crows twice, you are going to disavow Me three times."
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|31
|But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.
|But Peter protested, with agitation, "Even if I end up having to die with you, I'll never disavow you." Everyone chimed in to say the same.
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|32
|And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.
|By now, they were at a place called Gethsemane. Jesus told his disciples, "Take a seat here, everyone. I want to pray."
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|33
|And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;
|Then he went away from them, taking Peter, James, and John, and he became very upset and distressed.
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|34
|And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.
|He said to them, "My soul is dying of sadness. Stay here and keep your eyes open."
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|35
|And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
|He wandered away a little, and fell to the ground. He prayed that if there were any possible way, he wouldn't have to go through what was to come.
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|36
|And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.
|He said, "Oh Father, anything is possible for you. I don't want this fate. Take it away. But let it be what you want, not what I want."
|He used the Hebrew word ''abba'', which is the equivalent of "Daddy."
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|37
|And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?
|When he came back and found His students sleeping, he said to Peter, "Simon are you sleeping? Couldn't you keep your eyes open for an hour?
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|38
|Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.
|Keep them open and pray, or else you might fail the test. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak."
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|39
|And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words.
|Again, he went away and prayed, and he said the same thing again.
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|40
|And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.
|When he got back, he found them asleep again (they were really tired), and they had no idea how to answer him.
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|41
|And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
|The third time he came back, he told them, "Just sleep now. I have prayed enough, and the time has come for the Son of man to be betrayed into the hands of sinners.
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|-
|42
|Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand.
|Get up, we must go. Look, the betrayer is here."
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|43
|And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.
|And just as he was saying that, Judas came in, along with a lot of armed people, from among the leading priests, scribes, and elders.
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|-
|44
|And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely.
|The betrayer had made an arrangement with them: "The man I kiss is the man you want. Take him and keep him safe."
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|45
|And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him.
|And as soon as he was there, he went directly to Jesus, saying "Rabbi! Rabbi!" and kissed him.
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|46
|And they laid their hands on him, and took him.
|And the armed people grabbed Jesus and took him away.
|
|-
|47
|And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
|But one of the men who was standing by drew a sword and struck the high priest's slave, cutting off his ear.
|Luke (but not Matthew or Mark) identifies this one as Peter. The sword used was the '''μαχαιρα''' (''machaira''), or ''gladius'' in [[Latin]]. This short sword was the typical service weapon of a Roman infantryman.
|-
|48
|And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me?
|Jesus said, "Are you coming to get me with your swords and sticks as you would an insurrectionist?
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|49
|I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled.
|I was right there with you, teaching in the temple every single day, and you never came for me then. But the scriptures will have to be fulfilled."
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|-
|50
|And they all forsook him, and fled.
|Then they all abandoned him and fled.
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|51
|And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him:
|A young man there following him, with a linen sheet wrapped around his naked body, when he was grabbed by the men.
|While it is likely this boy was Mark, the author, the original text uses the third person.
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|52
|And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.
|He ran away naked, leaving the sheet behind.
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|53
|And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.
|Then the armed men took Jesus to the [[High Priest]], and all the leading priests, elders, and scribes were assembled there.
|This was the midnight meeting of the [[Sanhedrin]].
|-
|54
|And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.
|Peter followed from a distance, all the way into the High Priest's palace, and he sat down at the fire with the attendants to keep warm.
|
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|55
|And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.
|The leading priests and the rest of the [[Sanhedrin]] asked for testimony against Jesus so they could put him to death, but found none.
|
|-
|56
|For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together.
|There was much false testimony, and the witnesses contradicted each other.
|
|-
|57
|And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,
|Then certain particularly deceitful witnesses said,
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|58
|We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.
|"We heard Him say, 'I will destroy this handmade temple, and within three days I will build another without using My hands."
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|59
|But neither so did their witness agree together.
|But these witnesses also contradicted each other.
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|-
|60
|And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
|The High Priest stood up and asked Jesus, "Do you have nothing to say? Just what are they saying about you?"
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|-
|61
|But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
|Jesus kept silent. The High Priest started interrogating him again: "Are you the Christ, the Son of the blessed?"
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|-
|62
|And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
|Jesus answered, saying "I am, and you all are going to see the Son of man sitting at the right hand side of power and coming in the clouds of heaven."
|
|-
|63
|Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?
|The High Priest ripped his shirt down the middle, saying "We don't need any more witnesses!
|This ritual tearing of the shirt was a sign of deep mourning and indignation. But in fact the High Priest violated a regulation governing his own conduct when he did this.
|-
|64
|Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.
|You all heard the blasphemy, now how do you vote?" And they all condemned him to death.
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|-
|65
|And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.
|Some of them spat on him. They put a bag over his head and punched him. They taunted him, "Tell us the future, Prophet!", and the attendants slapped him.
|Capitalized on account of Who He is, not on account of what the Sanhedrin members and their attendants thought He was.

Some manuscripts say that they said in effect, "Who hit You? Guess!"
|-
|66
|And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:
|Meanwhile, Peter was downstairs in the palace, when one of the high priest's maids came by.
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|-
|67
|And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.
|And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked at him and said, "You were with Jesus of Nazareth."
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|-
|68
|But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.
|He denied it, saying, "I do not know what you are talking about." And as he went out to the porch, the rooster crowed.
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|-
|69
|And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.
|And another maid saw him, and said to the bystanders, "This is one of them."
|
|-
|70
|And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto.
|But he denied it again. And again the bystanders said to Peter, "Surely, you are one of them, for your accent is Galilean."
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|-
|71
|But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.
|But he began to swear, saying, "I do not know the man you speak of."
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|-
|72
|And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.
|And the cock crowed for the second time. Peter recalled what Jesus had told him, "Before the cock crows twice, you will deny Me three times." And he wept at the thought.
|
|}

==Chapter 15==

{| class="wikitable"
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!Verse
!King James Version
!Proposed Conservative Translation
!Analysis
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|1
|And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.
|In the morning the high priests held an urgent consultations with the elders and scribes, and the full membership of the [[Sanhedrin]], and decided to take Jesus to Pontius Pilate.
|
|-
|2
|And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it.
|Pilate asked Him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" And in answer He said, "You say that."
|
|-
|3
|And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.
|And the leading priests accused Him of many things, but He did not answer.
|
|-
|4
|And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.
|Pilate asked Him again, "Have You nothing to say? Look at how many accusations they make against You."
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|-
|5
|But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.
|But Jesus said nothing, and Pilate was shocked as he had never been shocked before in his career.
|
|-
|6
|Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
|Now at Passover, Pilate always released one prisoner, chosen by the people.
|
|-
|7
|And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.
|There was one named Barabbas, who was imprisoned because he had rebelled and committed murder in the rebellion.
|
|-
|8
|And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.
|And the crowds cried aloud, begging Pilate to release a prisoner as he always had.
|
|-
|9
|But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
|So Pilate answered them, saying "Do you wish me to release the King of the Jews?"
|
|-
|10
|For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.
|Since he knew the leading priests had brought Jesus to him out of envy of His popularity.
|
|-
|11
|But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.
|But the leading priests influenced the people to request the release of Barabbas.
|
|-
|12
|And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?
|So Pilate said to the crowds, "What, then, do you wish me to do to the Man you call the King of the Jews?"
|
|-
|13
|And they cried out again, Crucify him.
|And the crowds cried out, "Crucify Him."
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|-
|14
|Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.
|So Pilate said to them, "Why? What has he done wrong?" And they cried out louder, "Crucify Him!"
|
|-
|15
|And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
|So Pilate, to keep the people content, released Barabbas to them, and had Jesus scourged and sent to be crucified.
|
|-
|16
|And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.
|The soldiers then took Him into the garrison barracks (the Praetorium) and summoned the entire garrison.
|
|-
|17
|And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,
|They dressed Him in purple and made a wreath of thorns, which they stuck on His head.
|
|-
|18
|And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
|They then began to deliver mocking salutes: "Hail, King of the Jews!"
|
|-
|19
|And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
|They beat His head with a stick and spat on Him, and genuflected in mock worship of Him.
|The Greek words clearly say that the soldiers bowed the knee to Him.
|-
|20
|And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.
|After mocking Him, they stripped Him of the purple robe, dressed Him in His own clothes, and led Him out to crucify Him.
|
|-
|21
|And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.
|They forced a man named Simon, a Cyrenian, father of Alexander and Rufus, who was then coming out of the field, to carry His cross.
|
|-
|22
|And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.
|They brought Him to the place called Golgotha, or "Skull Hill."
|
|-
|23
|And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.
|They gave Him grape juice mixed with myrrh to drink, but He refused it.
|
|-
|24
|And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.
|When they had crucified Him, they divided His clothes among them by gambling for it.
|use the modern term of "gambling" here; see [[Bible on Addiction]]
|-
|25
|And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.
|They crucified Him on the third hour of the day.
|
|-
|26
|And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
|The epigram of his accusation was written over His head: THE KING OF THE JEWS.
|
|-
|27
|And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.
|They also crucified two robbers with Him, one on His right and the other on His left.
|
|-
|28
|And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.
|With this deed the Scripture was fulfilled, which said, "And He was counted along with the lawless."
|The provenance of this verse is in dispute.
|-
|29
|And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,
|The passersby railed at him, wagging their heads. They said, "Hey, You! You said You could destroy the Temple and rebuild it in three days.
|
|-
|30
|Save thyself, and come down from the cross.
|So save Yourself and come down from the cross!"
|
|-
|31
|Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.
|In the same way the leading priests, in a mocking tone, said to themselves with the scribes, "He saved others, but can't save Himself.
|
|-
|32
|Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.
|Let Christ the King of [[Israel]] come down now from the cross! Seeing is believing!" And the men being crucified with Him also insulted Him.
|
|-
|33
|And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
|When the sixth hour arrived, darkness fell over the whole country until the ninth hour.
|This period lasted from noon to three p.m.
|-
|34
|And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
|At the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, ''"Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?"'' (Translation: "My God, My God, why have You abandoned Me?")
|
|-
|35
|And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.
|Some of the bystanders, when they heard it, said, "Listen, he's calling [[Elijah]]."
|
|-
|36
|And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.
|One of them ran and filled a sponge with vinegar, put it on a stick, and gave it to Him to drink. Others said, "Leave Him alone. Let's see whether Elijah will come to take Him down."
|
|-
|37
|And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.
|Jesus shouted something with a loud voice, and breathed his last.
|Literally, "gave up the breath."
|-
|38
|And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.
|Then the veil of the Temple was torn in two from top to bottom.
|
|-
|39
|And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
|When the centurion, who stood next to Him, saw Him cry out and heave his death-sigh, he said, "Truly this Man was the Son of God."
|Here and elsewhere, Mark uses the word '''κεντυριων''', which is "centurion" transliterated into Greek. Luke and the others always use the word '''εκατονταρχος''' (''hekatontarchos''), literally, "leader of a hundred."
|-
|40
|There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
|Some women were also watching from a distance, including Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joseph, and Salome.
|This is ''not'' the little girl who asked for the head of [[John the Baptist]] on a plate! The name of that little girl will probably never be known, nor will anyone know how the name ''Salome'' was given to that character in various [[Hollywood]] treatments.
|-
|41
|(Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.
|These women had followed Him while He was in Galilee, and used to wait on Him. With them were many other women who had followed Him to Jerusalem.
|The Greek phrase is "came up," a reference to Jerusalem's elevation of 800 meters, higher than that of the surrounding countryside.
|-
|42
|And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,
|Now in the evening, because it was preparation time, i.e. the day before the Sabbath,
|
|-
|43
|Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counseller, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.
|Joseph of Arimathea, an honorable member of the council, who was also waiting for the Kingdom of God, came forward, went in boldly to Pilate, and claimed the body of Jesus.
|
|-
|44
|And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.
|Pilate was shocked to hear that He was already dead. He called the centurion to ask him whether He was dead already.
|
|-
|45
|And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.
|When the centurion confirmed it, Pilate gave Joseph permission to take possession of the body.
|
|-
|46
|And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.
|Joseph then brought fine linen, and took Him down, wrapped Him in the linen, and laid Him in a tomb cut out of rock, and rolled a stone onto the tomb entrance.
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|-
|47
|And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.
|Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw the place where He was laid.
|
|}

==Chapter 16==

{| class="wikitable"
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!Verse
!King James Version
!Proposed Conservative Translation
!Analysis
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|1
|And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
|After the sabbath had come and gone, Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Salome, bought aromatic spices with which to anoint Jesus' body.
|
|-
|2
|And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.
|Very early in the morning on the day after the sabbath, they came to the tomb of Jesus at sunrise.
|
|-
|3
|And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
|And the women said to each other, "Who will roll away the stone blocking the tomb door?"
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|4
|And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
|But when they looked, they saw that the massive stone had been rolled to the side.
|Neither pronoun nor article appears, but only a verb ending.
|-
|5
|And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
|And as they entered the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, wearing a long white garment, and they were afraid.
|
|-
|6
|And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.
|The man said to them, "Don't be afraid. You're looking for Jesus of Nazareth, Who was crucified. He has been raised up, He is not here - look at the place where they laid Him.
|
|-
|7
|But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you.
|Leave now, and tell Peter and the students of Jesus that He has gone ahead of you into Galilee: you will see him there, as he told you."
|
|-
|8
|And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.
|They left quickly and ran away from the tomb, shaking and ecstatic both at once. They were so afraid that they didn't say a word to any man.
|The Gospel According to Mark, strictly speaking, ends here. Mark deliberately left it in an unfinished state. Later copyists added a "closing verse," while others added the remaining verses in this table.<ref>http://www.bible-researcher.com/endmark.html</ref>
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|9
|Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.
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|10
|And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.
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|11
|And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.
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|12
|After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.
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|13
|And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.
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|14
|Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.
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|-
|15
|And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
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|16
|He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
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|17
|And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
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|18
|They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
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|19
|So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
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|20
|And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
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== References ==

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Acts 1-9 (Translated)

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==Chapter 1==

{| class="wikitable"
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!Verse
!King James Version
!Proposed Conservative Translation
!Analysis
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|1
|The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
|My former treatise to you, Theophilus, was concerning all that Jesus began to do and teach
|Acts was written by Luke, and he refers here to the [[Gospel of Luke (Translated)|Gospel of Luke]].
|-
|2
|Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
|until the day he ascended to heaven; after that, through the Divine Guide, he gave commandments to the apostles he had chosen.
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|3
|To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
|To them he showed himself alive after his tribulation with many infallible proofs, spending forty days with them and speaking of the Kingdom of God.
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|4
|And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
|When they were together, he commanded them that they should not leave Jerusalem until the promise of the Father, which he had spoken of, had been fulfilled,
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|5
|For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
|For John baptized with water, but they should be baptized with the Divine Guide in a few days.
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|6
|When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
|At this time they asked him, "Lord, will you soon restore the kingdom of Israel?"
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|7
|And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
|And he said to them, "It is not for you to know the times or seasons, which the Father has decided.
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|8
|But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
|But you shall receive power once the Divine Guide has come upon you, and you shall tell all you meet about me, in Jerusalem, all Judea, and Samaria, and to the ends of the Earth."
|
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|9
|And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
|Having said this, he ascended into heaven as they watched, and a cloud obscured him from their sight.
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|10
|And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
|And as they stared towards heaven, two men in white stood by,
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|11
|Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
|and said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stare into heaven? This same Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will return in the same way he was taken up."
|
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|12
|Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey.
|They then returned to Jerusalem from the mounts of Olives, which is a sabbath day's journey from Jerusalem.
|One could only travel so far on the sabbath without breaking the 3rd commandment under Jewish law, approximately 3/4 of a mile.
|-
|13
|And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
|They went into an upstairs room, where Peter, James, John, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the brother of James all lived.
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|14
|These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
|They prayed together with the women and the family of Jesus.
|
|-
|15
|And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)
|In those days, Peter stood amongst the disciples, and said to them (about one hundred twenty in all),
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|16
|Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
|"My brothers, the scripture needed to be fulfilled, which David prophesied by the Divine Guide, that Judas should should guide those who arrested Jesus.
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|17
|For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
|For he was one of us, and a part of our ministry.
|
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|18
|Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
|He purchased a field with the payment he received for his betrayal, and fell, bursting apart with his organs gushing out.
|While some Christians, like [[C. S. Lewis]], consider this to be a contradiction to [[Matthew 20-28 (Translated)#Chapter 27|Matthew 27:3-8]], [[Lee Strobel]] has pointed out that a hanged individual will bloat after death, and that once they have fallen from their noose, could easily burst as described here.
|-
|19
|And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.
|All those who lived in Jerusalem knew these things, which is why that field is now called Aceldama, which in their language means "the field of blood."
|
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|20
|For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.
|It is written in the book of Psalms, "Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man live there, and his holy office be taken by another."
|
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|21
|Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
|Therefore, out of these men, who have stood with us as long as the Lord Jesus came among us,
|
|-
|22
|Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
|from His baptism by John, to the day he was taken up from us, we must choose one to be ordained as one of us, witnesses of his resurrection."
|
|-
|23
|And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
|Two were nominated, Joseph called Barabbas, also known as Justus, and Matthias.
|
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|24
|And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,
|And they prayed, saying, "Lord, who knows the hearts of all men, show us which of these two you have chosen,
|
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|25
|That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
|so he may take his place in this ministry and his apostleship, which, due to his sins, Judas has left and gone to Hell."
|
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|26
|And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
|And they drew lots, and the lot favored Matthias, and so he came to be counted with the other eleven apostles.
|
|}

==Chapter 2==

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!Analysis
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|1
|And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
|When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place
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|2
|And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
|when suddenly there came a sound from heaven like a great wind, and it filled the whole house they were in.
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|3
|And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
|There appeared to them tongues of fire which separated and came upon each of them,
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|4
|And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
|and they were all filled with the Divine Guide, and began to speak other languages, as the Guide gave them the ability.
|
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|5
|And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
|At this time, there were Jews in Jerusalem from every nation under heaven, devout men all.
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|6
|Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
|When these things were heard about town, the crowds came together, and were amazed, because every man heard the apostles speak in his own language.
|
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|7
|And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?
|And they marvelled, saying to one another, "Are not all these men who speak to us Galileans?
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|8
|And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
|Then how come each of us hear each of these men in our own language from our birthplace?
|
|-
|9
|Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
|Parthians, Medes, Elamites, Mesopotamians, Judeans, Cappadocians, those from Pontus and Asia,
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|10
|Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews by birth and by conversion,
|Phyrgia, Pamphylia, Egypt, and the area around Cyrene in Libya, and Rome, Jews and gentiles,
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|11
|Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
|Cretans and Arabians, we all hear them speak in our own languages the wonderful works of God."
|
|-
|12
|And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
|They all were amazed, and doubted their ears, saying to each other, "What could this mean?"
|
|-
|13
|Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.
|Others mocked the apostles, saying, "These men are drunk!"
|
|-
|14
|But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:
|But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and said to the men, "Men of Judea, and all who are here in Jerusalem, hear me:
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|15
|For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.
|For these men with me are not drunk as you might think, as it it only the third hour of the day.
|
|-
|16
|But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;
|This is instead the fulfillment of the prophecy of Joel,
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|-
|17
|And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God,I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
|''It shall happen that in the last days,' said God, 'I will pour out my spirit upon all men, and your sons and daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men dream dreams.
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|18
|And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:
|And on my servants and handmaidens I will pour my spirit, and they shall prophecy,
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|19
|And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:
|And I will show wonders in heaven and signs on Earth, blood, fire, and smoke,
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|-
|20
|The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:
|the sun shall go dark and the moon turned to blood before the great day of the Lord comes,
|
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|21
|And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
|and whoever calls on the Lord shall be saved.'
|
|-
|22
|Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
|Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man who proved He was God with miracles and wonders and signs, which God did through Him while He was among you, as you know.
|should "miracle" be used here, or is there something better?
|-
|23
|Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:
|Jesus, gifted to us with God's recommendation and prior knowledge, was taken by you, and crucified and murdered with the help of others;
|the "by wicked hands" may be a reference to Pilate's soldiers
|-
|24
|Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
|Yet God raised Him up, casting off the pain of death, because it was impossible for death's grip to hold Jesus.
|a valid use of the term "impossible", which the Bible does not otherwise use
|-
|25
|For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:
|David spoke about Him, "I foresee the Lord at my side, on my right hand, that I shall not be dethroned,
|"dethroned" is questionable here; perhaps "hurt" instead?
|-
|26
|Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
|So my soul rejoiced and my voice filled with gladness, and my body can rest with hope.
|
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|27
|Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
|Because you won't leave my soul in hell, and you won't allow your Holy One to be corrupted.
|
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|28
|Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
|You have taught me the ways of Life and you will me joyful with your approval."
|Countenance rarely has this meaning in modern speech.
|-
|29
|Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
|Men and brothers, I wish to speak freely to you about the Patriarch David. He is dead and buried and his tomb remains to this day.
|
|-
|30
|Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
|Being a prophet, he knew that God had promised him that as one of his own descendants, he would raise Christ to sit on his throne.
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|31
|He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
|When he saw this he talked about Christ's resurrection. His soul wasn't left in hell and his body didn't decay.
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|32
|This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
|God has raised Jesus up to heaven. We are all eyewitnesses of this.
|Note the emphasis on evidence and testimony in the story of redemption.
|-
|33
|Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
|So, sitting exalted at God's right hand, and having received the promise of the Divine Guide from the Father, He has revealed this which you are seeing and hearing.
|
|-
|34
|For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
|Because David hasn't ascended into the heavens. Instead, he said, 'The Lord said to my Lord, sit at my right hand,
|
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|35
|Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
|Until I make you a footstool out of your enemies.'
|
|-
|36
|Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
|So let all of Israel be certain that God has made Jesus himself, the man you crucified, Lord and Christ."
|
|-
|37
|Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
|When the people heard this, their souls were touched, and they asked Peter and the apostles, "what should we do?"
|
|-
|38
|Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
|Then Peter told them, "Every one of you should repent and get baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you'll receive the gift of the Divine Guide.
|
|-
|39
|For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
|Because the Promise is for you and your children, and your distant descendants, as many as our Lord God should call to him."
|
|-
|40
|And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
|He continued to testify and compel them with a great variety of speech, "Save yourselves from this cursed generation."
|
|-
|41
|Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
|The people who happily accepted his message were baptized. Three thousand souls were saved that very day.
|
|-
|42
|And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
|They steadfastly followed the apostles' doctrines and committed themselves to the fellowship, the breaking of bread, and prayer.
|
|-
|43
|And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.
|
|
|-
|44
|And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
|
|
|-
|45
|And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
|
|
|-
|46
|And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
|
|
|-
|47
|Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
|
|
|}

==Chapter 3==

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!Verse
!King James Version
!Proposed Conservative Translation
!Analysis
|-
|1
|Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
|At 3 PM, the hour of prayer, Peter and John went into the temple together
|
|-
|2
|And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
|and a man who had been crippled since birth was carried to the "Beautiful" gate of the temple to ask change of those entering, as he was daily.
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|-
|3
|Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.
|Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked for change.
|
|-
|4
|And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
|Peter stared at the man with John, and said, "Look at us."
|
|-
|5
|And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.
|The man looked, expecting to receive something from them.
|
|-
|6
|Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
|Then Peter said, "I have neither silver nor gold, but I shall give you what I have: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk."
|
|-
|7
|And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ancle bones received strength.
|And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.
|
|-
|8
|And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
|And the man leaped up, and walked with them into the temple, jumping and praising God.
|
|-
|9
|And all the people saw him walking and praising God:
|All the people saw him walking and praising God,
|
|-
|10
|And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.
|and they knew that it was the beggar who sat at the "Beautiful" gate of the temple, and they were amazed at what had happened to him.
|
|-
|11
|And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.
|While the newly healed man looked at Peter and John, the other people congregated on Solomon's porch, amazed.
|
|-
|12
|And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
|Peter saw this, and asked them, "Men of Israel, why do you marvel at this? Why do you look at us so intently, as if it was by our own power that we made him walk?"
|
|-
|13
|The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.
|"The God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and our fathers has given his son, Jesus Christ, great glory, the very man you turned over to Pilate, and denied mercy for when he was to be released."
|
|-
|14
|But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
|"You denied the Holy and Just One, wanting to free a murderer."
|
|-
|15
|And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
|"You killed the Prince of Life, who we have seen resurrected by God."
|
|-
|16
|And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
|"Faith in the name of Jesus has healed this man, who is known to you. His sturdy faith has given him his stability in your presence."
|
|-
|17
|And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.
|"Brothers, I know you and your rulers have acted in ignorance."
|
|-
|18
|But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.
|"But all of the things which God told us about through the mouths of His prophets, especially that Christ would suffer, He has fulfilled."
|
|-
|19
|Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
|"So repent and convert to the truth, so your sins may be obliterated when the Lord's presence brings a time of great refreshing."
|
|-
|20
|And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:
|
|
|-
|21
|Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
|
|
|-
|22
|For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
|
|
|-
|23
|And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
|
|
|-
|24
|Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.
|
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|-
|25
|Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.
|
|
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|26
|Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
|
|
|}

==Chapter 4==

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!Verse
!King James Version
!Proposed Conservative Translation
!Analysis
|-
|1
|And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
|While they were talking to the people, the priests, the skeptics, and the temple captain came to them.
|Sadducees were an inherently skeptical group, rejecting Pharisee beliefs such as resurrection of the dead, which is of key importance.
|-
|2
|Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
|They were upset that they were teaching the people and preaching Jesus' doctrine that the dead would be resurrected.
|
|-
|3
|And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.
|It was evening, and they seized them and imprisoned them until the following day.
|
|-
|4
|Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
|Nonetheless, many of the listeners opened their minds and believed, about five thousand men.
|
|-
|5
|And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,
|So the following day, the rulers, elders, writers,
|
|-
|6
|And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.
|Annas, high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and many of the high priest's family gathered in Jerusalem.
|
|-
|7
|And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?
|Bringing them out where all could see, they asked, "By whose authority, and in whose name have you been acting?"
|
|-
|8
|Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
|Peter, filled with the Divine Guide, replied, "Rulers of the people, elders of Israel,"
|
|-
|9
|If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;
|"If we're being scrutinized today for the charity we've done to this crippled man, newly made well,"
|
|-
|10
|Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
|"You should all understand, and so should all the Israelites, that it is through the power of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, who you crucified but God resurrected. Through him, this man stands healed."
|
|-
|11
|This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
|"He is the stone which was valued as worthless by you builders, but has become the cornerstone."
|
|-
|12
|Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
|"Salvation cannot be had through anyone else. There is no other name under heaven known to men with which we can be saved."
|
|-
|13
|Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
|When the people saw the fortitude of Peter and John, and realized they were uneducated, "ignorant" men, they were staggered. They learned that they had been with Jesus.
|
|-
|14
|And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
|And as they saw the evidence of the cured man standing with them, they couldn't say anything to discredit it.
|
|-
|15
|But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,
|But when he ordered them to leave the council, they discussed this among themselves,
|
|-
|16
|Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.
|saying, "What should we do with these men? The great miracle they performed can be seen by everyone in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it."
|
|-
|17
|But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
|"But we don't want this news to spread, so lets threaten them, so they won't speak to anyone else in the name of Jesus."
|
|-
|18
|And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
|And they called them, and ordered them not to speak or teach in the name of Jesus.
|
|-
|19
|But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
|Peter and John answered them, "Ask yourselves - is it right to listen to you instead of to God?"
|
|-
|20
|For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
|"We must talk about the things which we have seen and heard."
|
|-
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|So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.
|After further threatening Jesus' apostles, they let them go, because they couldn't find a way to punish them since the people of the city glorified God and were thankful for the miracle that was done.
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|For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.
|The man on whom the miracle was performed was older than forty.
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|And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.
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|And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:
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|Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
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|The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
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|For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
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|For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
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|And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
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|By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.
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|And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
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|And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
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|And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
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|Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
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|And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
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|And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
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|Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
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==Chapter 5==

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|But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
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|And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
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|But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
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|Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
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|And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
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|And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.
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|And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
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|And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
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|Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
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|Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
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|And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.
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|And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.
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|And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.
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|And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)
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|Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.
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|There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.
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|Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,
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|And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.
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|But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
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|Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
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|And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel and sent to the prison to have them brought.
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|But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,
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|Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
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|Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.
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|Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.
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|Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
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|And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,
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|Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
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|Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
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|The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.
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|Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
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|And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
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|When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.
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|Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;
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|And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.
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|For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.
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|After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
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|And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:
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|But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
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|And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
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|And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
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|And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.
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==Chapter 6==

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|And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
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|Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
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|Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
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|But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
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|And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
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|Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
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|And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
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|And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
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|Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
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|And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
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|Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.
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|And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,
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|And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
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|For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.
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|And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
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==Chapter 7==

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|Then said the high priest, Are these things so?
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|And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,
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|And said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee.
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|Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell.
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|And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.
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|And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years.
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|And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.
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|And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.
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|And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
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|And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
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|Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.
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|But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
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|And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.
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|Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.
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|So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,
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|And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem.
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|But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
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|Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph.
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|The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.
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|In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months:
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|And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.
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|And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.
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|And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.
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|And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:
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|For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.
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|And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?
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|But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?
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|Wilt thou kill me, as thou diddest the Egyptian yesterday?
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|Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begat two sons.
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|And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.
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|When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came unto him,
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|Saying, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abrham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold.
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|Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground.
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|I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.
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|This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.
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|He brought them out, after that he had shewed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
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|This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.
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|This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:
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|To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,
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|Saying unto Aaron, Make us gods to go before us: for as for this Moses, which brought us out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.
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|And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
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|Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness?
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|Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.
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|Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen.
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|Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David;
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|Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.
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|But Solomon built him an house.
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|Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
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|Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?
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|Hath not my hand made all these things?
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|Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.
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|Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:
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|Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.
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|When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.
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|But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
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|And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
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|Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,
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|And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.
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|And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
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|And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
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==Chapter 8==

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|And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
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|And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
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|As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
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|Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
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|Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
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|And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
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|For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.
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|And there was great joy in that city.
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|But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
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|To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.
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|And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
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|But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
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|Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.
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|Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
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|Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
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|(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
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|Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
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|And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
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|Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
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|But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
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|Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
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|Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
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|For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
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|Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.
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|And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
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|And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.
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|And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,
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|Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
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|Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
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|And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
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|And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
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|The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
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|In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
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|And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?
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|Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
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|And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
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|And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
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|And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
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|And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
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|But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
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==Chapter 9==

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|And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
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|And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
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|And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
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|And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
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|And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
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|And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
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|And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.
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|And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
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|And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
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|And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.
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|And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,
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|And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.
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|Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
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|And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.
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|But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
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|For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.
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|And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
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|And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.
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|And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.
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|And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
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|But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?
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|But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
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|And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
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|But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
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|Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.
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|And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.
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|But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
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|And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.
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|And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
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|Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
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|Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
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|And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.
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|And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.
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|And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.
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|And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.
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|Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
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|And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.
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|And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them.
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|Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
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|But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
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|And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.
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|And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.
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|And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.
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[[Acts 10-19 (Translated)]]

[[Category:Conservative Bible]]

Acts 1-9 (Translated)

2009-11-17T16:05:46Z

TylerW: /* Chapter 3 */

==Chapter 1==

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|The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
|My former treatise to you, Theophilus, was concerning all that Jesus began to do and teach
|Acts was written by Luke, and he refers here to the [[Gospel of Luke (Translated)|Gospel of Luke]].
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|2
|Until the day in which he was bummed, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
|until the day he ascended to heaven; after that, through the Divine Guide, he gave commandments to the apostles he had chosen.
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|To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
|To them he showed himself alive after his tribulation with many infallible proofs, spending forty days with them and speaking of the Kingdom of God.
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|And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
|When they were together, he commanded them that they should not leave Jerusalem until the promise of the Father, which he had spoken of, had been fulfilled,
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|For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
|For John baptized with water, but they should be baptized with the Divine Guide in a few days.
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|When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
|At this time they asked him, "Lord, will you soon restore the kingdom of Israel?"
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|And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
|And he said to them, "It is not for you to know the times or seasons, which the Father has decided.
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|But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
|But you shall receive power once the Divine Guide has come upon you, and you shall tell all you meet about me, in Jerusalem, all Judea, and Samaria, and to the ends of the Earth."
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|And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
|Having said this, he ascended into heaven as they watched, and a cloud obscured him from their sight.
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|And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
|And as they stared towards heaven, two men in white stood by,
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|Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
|and said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stare into heaven? This same Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will return in the same way he was taken up."
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|Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey.
|They then returned to Jerusalem from the mounts of Olives, which is a sabbath day's journey from Jerusalem.
|One could only travel so far on the sabbath without breaking the 3rd commandment under Jewish law, approximately 3/4 of a mile.
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|And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
|They went into an upstairs room, where Peter, James, John, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the brother of James all lived.
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|These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
|They prayed together with the women and the family of Jesus.
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|And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)
|In those days, Peter stood amongst the disciples, and said to them (about one hundred twenty in all),
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|Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
|"My brothers, the scripture needed to be fulfilled, which David prophesied by the Divine Guide, that Judas should should guide those who arrested Jesus.
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|For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
|For he was one of us, and a part of our ministry.
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|Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
|He purchased a field with the payment he received for his betrayal, and fell, bursting apart with his organs gushing out.
|While some Christians, like [[C. S. Lewis]], consider this to be a contradiction to [[Matthew 20-28 (Translated)#Chapter 27|Matthew 27:3-8]], [[Lee Strobel]] has pointed out that a hanged individual will bloat after death, and that once they have fallen from their noose, could easily burst as described here.
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|And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.
|All those who lived in Jerusalem knew these things, which is why that field is now called Aceldama, which in their language means "the field of blood."
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|For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.
|It is written in the book of Psalms, "Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man live there, and his holy office be taken by another."
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|Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
|Therefore, out of these men, who have stood with us as long as the Lord Jesus came among us,
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|Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
|from His baptism by John, to the day he was taken up from us, we must choose one to be ordained as one of us, witnesses of his resurrection."
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|And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
|Two were nominated, Joseph called Barabbas, also known as Justus, and Matthias.
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|And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,
|And they prayed, saying, "Lord, who knows the hearts of all men, show us which of these two you have chosen,
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|That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
|so he may take his place in this ministry and his apostleship, which, due to his sins, Judas has left and gone to Hell."
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|And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
|And they drew lots, and the lot favored Matthias, and so he came to be counted with the other eleven apostles.
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==Chapter 2==

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|And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
|When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place
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|And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
|when suddenly there came a sound from heaven like a great wind, and it filled the whole house they were in.
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|And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
|There appeared to them tongues of fire which separated and came upon each of them,
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|And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
|and they were all filled with the Divine Guide, and began to speak other languages, as the Guide gave them the ability.
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|And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
|At this time, there were Jews in Jerusalem from every nation under heaven, devout men all.
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|Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
|When these things were heard about town, the crowds came together, and were amazed, because every man heard the apostles speak in his own language.
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|And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?
|And they marvelled, saying to one another, "Are not all these men who speak to us Galileans?
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|And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
|Then how come each of us hear each of these men in our own language from our birthplace?
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|Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
|Parthians, Medes, Elamites, Mesopotamians, Judeans, Cappadocians, those from Pontus and Asia,
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|Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews by birth and by conversion,
|Phyrgia, Pamphylia, Egypt, and the area around Cyrene in Libya, and Rome, Jews and gentiles,
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|Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
|Cretans and Arabians, we all hear them speak in our own languages the wonderful works of God."
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|And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
|They all were amazed, and doubted their ears, saying to each other, "What could this mean?"
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|Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.
|Others mocked the apostles, saying, "These men are drunk!"
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|But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:
|But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and said to the men, "Men of Judea, and all who are here in Jerusalem, hear me:
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|For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.
|For these men with me are not drunk as you might think, as it it only the third hour of the day.
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|But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;
|This is instead the fulfillment of the prophecy of Joel,
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|And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God,I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
|''It shall happen that in the last days,' said God, 'I will pour out my spirit upon all men, and your sons and daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men dream dreams.
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|And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:
|And on my servants and handmaidens I will pour my spirit, and they shall prophecy,
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|And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:
|And I will show wonders in heaven and signs on Earth, blood, fire, and smoke,
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|The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:
|the sun shall go dark and the moon turned to blood before the great day of the Lord comes,
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|And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
|and whoever calls on the Lord shall be saved.'
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|Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
|Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man who proved He was God with miracles and wonders and signs, which God did through Him while He was among you, as you know.
|should "miracle" be used here, or is there something better?
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|Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:
|Jesus, gifted to us with God's recommendation and prior knowledge, was taken by you, and crucified and murdered with the help of others;
|the "by wicked hands" may be a reference to Pilate's soldiers
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|Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
|Yet God raised Him up, casting off the pain of death, because it was impossible for death's grip to hold Jesus.
|a valid use of the term "impossible", which the Bible does not otherwise use
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|For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:
|David spoke about Him, "I foresee the Lord at my side, on my right hand, that I shall not be dethroned,
|"dethroned" is questionable here; perhaps "hurt" instead?
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|Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
|So my soul rejoiced and my voice filled with gladness, and my body can rest with hope.
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|Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
|Because you won't leave my soul in hell, and you won't allow your Holy One to be corrupted.
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|Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
|You have taught me the ways of Life and you will me joyful with your approval."
|Countenance rarely has this meaning in modern speech.
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|Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
|Men and brothers, I wish to speak freely to you about the Patriarch David. He is dead and buried and his tomb remains to this day.
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|Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
|Being a prophet, he knew that God had promised him that as one of his own descendants, he would raise Christ to sit on his throne.
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|He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
|When he saw this he talked about Christ's resurrection. His soul wasn't left in hell and his body didn't decay.
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|This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
|God has raised Jesus up to heaven. We are all eyewitnesses of this.
|Note the emphasis on evidence and testimony in the story of redemption.
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|Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
|So, sitting exalted at God's right hand, and having received the promise of the Divine Guide from the Father, He has revealed this which you are seeing and hearing.
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|For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
|Because David hasn't ascended into the heavens. Instead, he said, 'The Lord said to my Lord, sit at my right hand,
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|Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
|Until I make you a footstool out of your enemies.'
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|Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
|So let all of Israel be certain that God has made Jesus himself, the man you crucified, Lord and Christ."
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|37
|Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
|When the people heard this, their souls were touched, and they asked Peter and the apostles, "what should we do?"
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|38
|Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
|Then Peter told them, "Every one of you should repent and get baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you'll receive the gift of the Divine Guide.
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|39
|For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
|Because the Promise is for you and your children, and your distant descendants, as many as our Lord God should call to him."
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|40
|And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
|He continued to testify and compel them with a great variety of speech, "Save yourselves from this cursed generation."
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|Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
|The people who happily accepted his message were baptized. Three thousand souls were saved that very day.
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|42
|And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
|They steadfastly followed the apostles' doctrines and committed themselves to the fellowship, the breaking of bread, and prayer.
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|And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.
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|And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
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|And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
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|And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
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|Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
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==Chapter 3==

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|Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
|At 3 PM, the hour of prayer, Peter and John went into the temple together
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|And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
|and a man who had been crippled since birth was carried to the "Beautiful" gate of the temple to ask change of those entering, as he was daily.
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|Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.
|Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked for change.
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|And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
|Peter stared at the man with John, and said, "Look at us."
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|And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.
|The man looked, expecting to receive something from them.
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|Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
|Then Peter said, "I have neither silver nor gold, but I shall give you what I have: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk."
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|7
|And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ancle bones received strength.
|And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.
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|8
|And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
|And the man leaped up, and walked with them into the temple, jumping and praising God.
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|And all the people saw him walking and praising God:
|All the people saw him walking and praising God,
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|And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.
|and they knew that it was the beggar who sat at the "Beautiful" gate of the temple, and they were amazed at what had happened to him.
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|And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.
|While the newly healed man looked at Peter and John, the other people congregated on Solomon's porch, amazed.
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|And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
|Peter saw this, and asked them, "Men of Israel, why do you marvel at this? Why do you look at us so intently, as if it was by our own power that we made him walk?"
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|The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.
|"The God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and our fathers has given his son, Jesus Christ, great glory, the very man you turned over to Pilate, and denied mercy for when he was to be released."
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|But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
|"You denied the Holy and Just One, wanting to free a murderer."
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|And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
|"You killed the Prince of Life, who we have seen resurrected by God."
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|And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
|"Faith in the name of Jesus has healed this man, who is known to you. His sturdy faith has given him his stability in your presence."
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|And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.
|"Brothers, I know you and your rulers have acted in ignorance."
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|But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.
|"But all of the things which God told us about through the mouths of His prophets, especially that Christ would suffer, He has fulfilled."
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|Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
|"So repent and convert to the truth, so your sins may be obliterated when the Lord's presence brings a time of great refreshing."
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|And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:
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|Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
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|For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
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|And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
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|Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.
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|Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.
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|Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
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==Chapter 4==

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|And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
|While they were talking to the people, the priests, the skeptics, and the temple captain came to them.
|Sadducees were an inherently skeptical group, rejecting Pharisee beliefs such as resurrection of the dead, which is of key importance.
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|Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
|They were upset that they were teaching the people and preaching Jesus' doctrine that the dead would be resurrected.
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|And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.
|It was evening, and they seized them and imprisoned them until the following day.
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|Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
|Nonetheless, many of the listeners opened their minds and believed, about five thousand men.
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|And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,
|So the following day, the rulers, elders, writers,
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|And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.
|Annas, high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and many of the high priest's family gathered in Jerusalem.
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|And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?
|Bringing them out where all could see, they asked, "By whose authority, and in whose name have you been acting?"
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|Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
|Peter, filled with the Divine Guide, replied, "Rulers of the people, elders of Israel,"
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|If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;
|"If we're being scrutinized today for the charity we've done to this crippled man, newly made well,"
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|Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
|"You should all understand, and so should all the Israelites, that it is through the power of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, who you crucified but God resurrected. Through him, this man stands healed."
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|This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
|"He is the stone which was valued as worthless by you builders, but has become the cornerstone."
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|Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
|"Salvation cannot be had through anyone else. There is no other name under heaven known to men with which we can be saved."
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|Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
|When the people saw the fortitude of Peter and John, and realized they were uneducated, "ignorant" men, they were staggered. They learned that they had been with Jesus.
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|And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
|And as they saw the evidence of the cured man standing with them, they couldn't say anything to discredit it.
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|But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,
|But when he ordered them to leave the council, they discussed this among themselves,
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|Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.
|saying, "What should we do with these men? The great miracle they performed can be seen by everyone in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it."
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|But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
|"But we don't want this news to spread, so lets threaten them, so they won't speak to anyone else in the name of Jesus."
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|And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
|And they called them, and ordered them not to speak or teach in the name of Jesus.
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|But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
|Peter and John answered them, "Ask yourselves - is it right to listen to you instead of to God?"
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|For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
|"We must talk about the things which we have seen and heard."
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|So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.
|After further threatening Jesus' apostles, they let them go, because they couldn't find a way to punish them since the people of the city glorified God and were thankful for the miracle that was done.
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|For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.
|The man on whom the miracle was performed was older than forty.
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|And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.
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|And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:
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|Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
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|The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
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|For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
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|For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
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|And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
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|By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.
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|And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
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|And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
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|And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
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|Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
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|And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
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|And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
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|Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
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==Chapter 5==

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|But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
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|And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
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|But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
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|Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
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|And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
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|And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.
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|And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
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|And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
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|Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
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|Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
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|And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.
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|And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.
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|And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.
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|And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)
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|Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.
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|There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.
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|Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,
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|And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.
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|But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
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|Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
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|And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel and sent to the prison to have them brought.
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|But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,
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|Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
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|Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.
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|Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.
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|Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
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|And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,
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|Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
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|Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
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|The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.
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|Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
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|And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
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|When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.
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|Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;
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|And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.
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|For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.
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|After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
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|And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:
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|But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
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|And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
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|And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
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|And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.
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==Chapter 6==

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|And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
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|Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
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|Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
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|But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
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|And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
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|Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
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|And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
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|And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
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|Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
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|And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
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|Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.
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|And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,
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|And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
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|For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.
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|And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
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==Chapter 7==

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|Then said the high priest, Are these things so?
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|And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,
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|And said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee.
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|Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell.
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|And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.
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|And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years.
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|And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.
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|And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.
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|And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
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|And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
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|Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.
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|But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
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|And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.
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|Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.
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|So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,
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|And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem.
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|But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
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|Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph.
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|The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.
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|In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months:
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|And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.
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|And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.
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|And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.
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|And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:
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|For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.
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|And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?
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|But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?
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|Wilt thou kill me, as thou diddest the Egyptian yesterday?
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|Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begat two sons.
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|And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.
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|When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came unto him,
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|Saying, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abrham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold.
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|Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground.
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|I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.
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|This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.
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|He brought them out, after that he had shewed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.
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|This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.
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|This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:
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|To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,
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|Saying unto Aaron, Make us gods to go before us: for as for this Moses, which brought us out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.
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|And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
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|Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness?
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|Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.
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|Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen.
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|Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David;
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|Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.
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|But Solomon built him an house.
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|Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
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|Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?
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|Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.
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|Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:
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|Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.
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|When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.
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|But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
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|And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
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|Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,
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|And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.
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|And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
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|And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
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==Chapter 8==

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|As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
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|And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
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|For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.
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|But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
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|To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.
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|And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
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|But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
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|Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.
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|Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
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|Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
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|(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
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|Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
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|And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
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|Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
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|But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
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|Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
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|Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
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|For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
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|Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.
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|And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
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|And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.
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|And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,
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|Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
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|Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
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|And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
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|And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
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|The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
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|In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
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|And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?
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|Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
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|And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
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|And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
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|And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
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|And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
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|But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
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==Chapter 9==

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|And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
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|And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
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|And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
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|And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
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|And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
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|And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
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|And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.
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|And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
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|And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
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|And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.
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|And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,
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|And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.
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|Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
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|And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.
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|But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
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|For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.
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|And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
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|And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.
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|And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.
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|And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
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|But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?
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|But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
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|And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
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|But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
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|Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.
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|And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.
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|But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
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|And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.
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|And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
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|Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
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|Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
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|And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.
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|And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.
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|And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.
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|And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.
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|Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
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|And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them.
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|Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
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|But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
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|And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.
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[[Acts 10-19 (Translated)]]

[[Category:Conservative Bible]]

Lauchlin Currie

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[[Image:Currie1939a.gif|right|250px|thumb|'''Lauchlin Currie''', Administrative Assistant to [[President Roosevelt]] and [[KGB]] spy.]]
'''Lauchlin Bernard Currie''' (8 October 1902 - 23 December 1993) was born in West Dublin, Nova Scotia, the Son of Lauchlin and Alice (Eisenhauer) Currie. He attended the London School of Economics and received a B.S. Degree in 1925. In 1931, he received a Ph.D. Degree from Harvard. He married Dorothy York Bacon in 1927, and had two children, Lauchlin Morgan Currie and Roderich Bornish Currie. Currie first came to the United States in 1925, and was naturalized in 1934. He was an instructor and a tutor at Harvard University from 1927 to 1934. [[Paul Sweezy]] was one of his students. He was also a professor of international economics at Fletcher Graduate School of Law and Diplomacy, West Medford, Massachusetts, from 1933 to 1934. During this same period of time he was employed as a consultant by the Kendall Company, a cotton products concern in Boston. Currie served as a trustee of the William Alanson White Psychiatric Foundation, a member of the American Economic Association, and the author of a book entitled ''The Supply and Control of Money in the United States'' published in 1934 and became a standard work on the subject.

==New Dealer==

During the latter part of 1934, Currie was appointed Senior Analyst by Secretary Henry Morgenthau working with [[Harry Dexter White]] in Treasury's Division of Research and Statistics and was later made Assistant Director of Research and Statistics for the Board of Governors for the Federal Reserve System, which position he retained until 1939, also reportedly won enthusiastic recognition.

In 1938, he began to give evidence of his growing importance. In that year he put forward a plan to solve railroad troubles by a lease-lend procedure through which the railroads would get equipment in much the same way that Britain gets war goods under the [[Lend-Lease Act]]. In that same year, he wrote an "influential memorandum" on the causes of the recession in which he discussed, among other things, Social Security taxes, and pointed out that compensatory Federal spending to stimulate heavy industry might be more flexible if concentrated outside the regular budget.

In May of 1939, Currie gave testimony before the Temporary National Economic Committee. He reportedly showed that investments follow production and since 1932 State and local governments have been piling up savings so that the net Federal investment must be at least one billion dollars to provide equivalent purchasing power. Currie became Administrative Assistant to [[President Franklin Roosevelt]] in July of 1939<ref>Testimony of Lauchlin Currie, August 13, 1948. Hearings Regarding Communist Espionage in the United States Government. Hearings before the Committee on Un-American Activities. U. S. Congress, House, 80th Congress, Second Session (Washington: Government Printing office, 1948) Part I, p. 852.</ref>, and was empowered to coordinate "the work of the various departments in their relations to the Executive." <ref>''New York Times'', July 23, 1939.</ref>

[[Whittaker Chambers]], a former affiliate of the Soviet Secret Intelligence Service in Washington, D. C., for the purpose of developing a government underground, stated that Lauchlin Currie was a 'fellow Traveler' who helped various Communists. This statement was made to a representative of the State Department when Chambers was questioned relative to individuals in the Government who were allegedly active in behalf of the Communist Party and the Soviet Union.

==KGB operative==
Currie was identified as a [[USSR|Soviet]] agent by [[Whittaker Chambers]]<ref>[http://www.johnearlhaynes.org/page100.html Adolf Berle’s Notes on his Meeting with Whittaker Chambers] (John Earl Haynes, Historical Writings)</ref> and [http://h-net.msu.edu/cgi-bin/logbrowse.pl?trx=vx&list=h-diplo&month=9906&week=b&msg=QzpZF2kgcbL8dEBvU%2BfyYw&user=&pw= independently by Bentley], as well as [http://h-net.msu.edu/cgi-bin/logbrowse.pl?trx=vx&list=h-diplo&month=9906&week=d&msg=lPD3vPuXuLZMFEHUHuo%2B5w&user=&pw= Soviet archives]; [[Anatoly Gorsky|Gorsky]] identified Currie as the Soviet agent code-named "PAZh/Page,"<ref>Alexander Vassiliev, ''Black Notebook'', [http://www.wilsoncenter.org/topics/docs/Black%20Notebook%20Original.pdf Orig.] p. 40; [http://www.wilsoncenter.org/topics/docs/Black%20Notebook%20Translated1.pdf Trans.] p. 78; cf. Ronald Bachman and Harold Leich (tr.), with John Earl Haynes, [http://h-net.msu.edu/cgi-bin/logbrowse.pl?trx=vx&list=h-hoac&month=0503&week=b&msg=ycrsVT7M1e2L9EECiLFskg&user=&pw= Alexander Vassiliev's Notes on Anatoly Gorsky's December 1948 Memo on Compromised American Sources and Networks], History of American Communism (H-HOAC) Discussion Network, March 14, 2005; David Lowenthal with Svetlana A. Chervonnaya, [http://hnn.us/articles/11581.html Gorsky Report: Dec 23, 1949], History News Network (George Mason University), May 2, 2005</ref> who is recorded in [[Venona]] giving [http://www.nsa.gov/public_info/_files/venona/1944/14oct_pazh_eleron_albert_robert.pdf information to Akhmerov] and "handing over [http://www.nsa.gov/public_info/_files/venona/1945/20mar_illegal_albert.pdf documents" to Silvermaster]. Currie was the NKVD agent<ref>Robert J. Hanyok, ''[http://www.nsa.gov/about/_files/cryptologic_heritage/publications/wwii/eavesdropping.pdf Eavesdropping on Hell: Historical Guide to Western Communications Intelligence and the Holocaust, 1939-1945]'', 2005, pp. 118-119 (PDF pp. 123-124), n. 185; John Earl Haynes and Harvey Klehr, ''[http://books.google.com/books?id=dIsmm_ZLHcIC Venona: Decoding Soviet Espionage in America]'' (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1999), ISBN 0300077718, p. 146</ref> in the White House<ref>Frank J. Rafalko, ed., [http://www.ncix.gov/issues/CI_Reader/Vol3/Vol3Chap1.pdf Vol. 3, Ch. 1: Cold War Counterintelligence], ''[http://www.ncix.gov/issues/CI_Reader/ A Counterintelligence Reader: An American Revolution Into the New Millennium]'' (NCIX), pp. 30-31 (PDF pp. 29-30); Herbert Romerstein and Eric Breindel, ''[http://books.google.com/books?id=mVpWH51F7toC The Venona Secrets: Exposing Soviet Espionage and America's Traitors]'' (Washington: Regnery Publishing, 2001), ISBN 0895262258, p. 167</ref> who tipped the Kremlin off in 1944 that the U.S. was on the verge of breaking the Soviet code,<ref>Christopher Andrew and Vasili Mitrokhin, ''[http://books.google.com/books?id=9TWUAQ7Xof8C The Sword and the Shield: The Mitrokhin Archive and the Secret History of the KGB]'' (New York: Basic Books, 2000), ISBN 0-465-00310-9, p. 130; Robert Louis Benson and Michael Warner, eds., ''[https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/books-and-monographs/venona-soviet-espionage-and-the-american-response-1939-1957/venona.htm Venona: Soviet Espionage and The American Response, 1939-1957]'' (NSA/CIA, 1996), pp. xiv, xxiv; FBI memo: Belmont to Boardman, February 1, 1956, p. 9 ([http://foia.fbi.gov/venona/venona.pdf FBI file: Venona], p. 71) </ref> as Currie later admitted he had done.<ref>Kathryn S. Olmsted, ''[http://books.google.com/books?id=kwQQDXs__wwC Red Spy Queen: A Biography of Elizabeth Bentley]'' (Chapel Hill: UNC Press, 2002), ISBN 0807827398, p. 49</ref>

Through a surreptitious and out of process means Currie secured [[Comintern]] operative [[Owen Lattimore]] as the personal appointment of President Roosevelt as American adviser for [[Kuomintang]] Generalissimo [[Chiang Kai-shek]], who at that time in 1941 was engaged in a desperate struggle with Japan in the [[Second Sino-Japanese War]]. <ref>Testimony of Stanley K. Hornbeck, February 15, 1952. U. S. Congress, Senate Committee on the Judiciary, [[Internal Security Subcommittee]], Institute of Pacific Relations, Hearings, 82nd Congress, First Session (Washington: Government Printing Office, 1951), Part 9, pp. 3209-10.</ref>

In the early part of 1941, Currie was sent to be Head of the Economic Mission to China as personal envoy of the President to confer with Chiang Kai-shek and other leading executives of the Kuomintang. Currie studied Chinese arsenals, military training schools, and industrial cooperatives while in China. Although his report had not been made public, he appears to have studied the economic structure in general and its special problems of currency and transportation. Currie later spent a few days in New Delhi, India, and returned to the United States on August 20, 1942.

During the Hatch Act investigation of [[Nathan Gregory Silvermaster]], an employee of the Department of Agriculture, Lauchlin Currie was interviewed. Silvermaster denied any Communist links and appealed to Under Secretary of War Robert Patterson to overrule the security officials. Currie personally phoned Patterson and urged a reconsideration of Silvermaster’s case. <ref>File card of Patterson contacts in regard Silvermaster, box 203, Robert P. Patterson papers, Library of Congress. </ref><ref>General Bissell to General Strong, 3 June 1942, Silvermaster reply to Bissell memo, 9 June 1942, Robert P. Patterson to Milo Perkins of [[Board of Economic Warfare]], 3 July 1942, all reprinted in “[[Interlocking Subversion in Government Departments]],” 30 August 1955, 84th Cong., 1st sess., part 30, 2562–2567.</ref>

When asked to comment upon Silvermaster's political philosophy, Currie stated that in his mind conclusive evidence of whether or not a person is Communistically inclined was the individual's attitude up to June 23 1941, when Germany invaded the Soviet Union. Inasmuch as Silvermaster, according to Currie was an advocate of war prior to that time, Currie did not regard him as Communistic and stated that he was a "[[liberal]]" and "[[New Deal]]er in his political leanings." <ref>''Underground Soviet Espionage Organization (NKVD) in Agencies of the United States Government,'' 21 February 1946, FBI Silvermaster file, serial 573. </ref> Silvermaster subsequently received two promotions and pay raises. During the course of the investigation the Office of Naval Intelligence furnished information indicating that Currie and Silvermaster were associates and friendly.
In 1943-1944 Currie ran the [[Foreign Economic Administration]] where he played a major role in recruiting or recommending economists and others throughout the Washington administration, prominent examples are [[John Kenneth Galbraith]], Richard Gilbert, [[Adlai Stevenson]], and William O’Dwyer. [[John Carter Vincent]] is also listed as an Acting Special Assistant to the Administrator.

After the death of [[Jacob Golos]], KGB Case Officer [[Iskhak Akhmerov]] urged Silvermaster to arrange for direct KGB contact with Currie, but Silvermaster resisted. Currie sent a warning that American cryptanalysts were on the verge of breaking the Soviet diplomatic code. <ref>[https://www.cia.gov/csi/books/venona/venona.htm Venona: Soviet Espionage and the American Response, 1939-1957] </ref> An August 1943 [[Venona]] cable reports to Moscow that Currie had given [[George Silverman]] a memorandum involving the State Department. In June 1944, the New York KGB reported receipt of two items from Currie. One was information on President Roosevelt's reasons for keeping [[Charles de Gaulle]] at arm's length. The other told the Soviets that Roosevelt was willing to accept Stalin's demand that the USSR keep the half of Poland that it had received under the [[Nazi-Soviet Pact]] and that FDR would put pressure on the London Polish government-in-exile to make concessions. President Roosevelt had personally assured Polish-Americans, prior to the 1944 election, of his support for the Polish cause. Currie's private information let Stalin know that he could disregard these public stands and need not make serious concessions to the Poles. It was about this time Currie also met with [[Oskar R. Lange]] in Chicago.

[[Pavel Fitin]], head of KGB foreign intelligence, told its New York office in March that it wanted more out of Currie. Fitin acknowledged that “[Currie] trusts [Silvermaster], informs him not only orally, but also by handing over documents”. But, said Fitin, “up to now [Currie's] relations with [Silvermaster] were expressed, from our point of view, only in common feelings and personal sympathies. [unrecovered code groups] question of more profound relations and an understanding by [Currie] of [Silvermaster's] role. If [Silvermaster] does not get [Currie's] transfer to our worker, then he [unrecovered code groups] raising with [Currie] the question of [Currie's] closer complicity with [Silvermaster].”

In April 1944, an anonymous letter was received by the FBI, the writer was subsequently identified as [[Katherine Perlo]], wife of [[Victor Perlo]]. This letter, directed to the White House, listed the names of approximately twenty-five persons whom the writer designated as members of the Communist group in Washington or contacts thereof. Among those names listed was that of [[George Silverman]] with the following parenthetical notation along side this name: "Railroad Retirement Brd. — works thru close friends who are indebted to him — Lauchlin Currie - [[Harry White]], etc. –"

In late 1945, the FBI opened an investigation of [[Anatoly Gorsky]], a KGB officer operating out of the Soviet embassy in Washington under the guise of being a Soviet diplomat. A report on the investigation in February 1946 cited several meetings between Gorsky and Currie. Currie admitted to the FBI in 1947 he had met at least four times with Gorsky in 1945. <ref>Report on Currie interview, 31 July 1947, FBI Silvermaster file, serial 2794.</ref> Years later it was discovered that Currie also met with [[Vasily Zarubin]] in August 1943 which coincides with mysterious [[Venona#.22Mr._Hoover.22|"Mr. Guver" letter]] in which a Soviet KGB officer stated that Zarubin “has some high level agent in the office of the White House.” <ref>[https://www.cia.gov/csi/bulletin/csi7.htm#toc16 "Mr. Guver": Anonymous Soviet Letter to the FBI], Anonymous Russian letter to J. Edgar Hoover, 7 August 1943, reproduced in Robert Louis Benson and Michael Warner, eds., ''Venona: Soviet Espionage and the American Response, 1939–1957'' (Washington, D.C.: National Security Agency, Central Intelligence Agency, 1996), 51–54. </ref>

Lauchlin Currie was one of the Federal employees listed as an affiliate of subversive organizations by the [[Dies Committee]] in a memorandum submitted to the Attorney General. It was stated he was a member of the Washington Committee to Aid China.

An article appeared in the October 31, 1944, New York Daily Mirror reporting a speech by Governor Bricker stating that he declared Lauchlin Currie was a Federal employee with a [[subversion (political)|subversive]] record. Currie was one of seven individuals named in Bricker's speech to "conclusively prove Roosevelt and the New Deal are in the hands of the radicals and the Communists."

[[Owen Lattimore]] wrote a letter of introduction for [[Haakon Chevalier]] to Lauchlin Currie. Chevalier was attempting to obtain a Government job during this period of time. Chevalier is a known Soviet Secret Intelligence Service ([[NKVD]]) contact and was associated with numerous members of the Communist Party on the West Coast.

==''[[Amerasia]]'' scandal==

Currie was listed as one of the individuals who attended the [[Institute of Pacific Relations]] Conference held at Mont Tremblant, Canada, from December 5 to 19, 1942. In the early part of September 1943, Currie was appointed as Acting Deputy Administrator and he remained until the early part of 1945. He then resumed his former [[White House]] duties.

It was Currie who recommended Owen Lattimore to President Roosevelt to serve as a special advisor to [[Jiang Jieshi]](Chiang Kai-shek). <ref>[http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/6315/comatph.html ''Communism at Pearl Harbor''], ''How the Communist Helped to Bring on Pearl Harbor and Open Up Asia to Communization'', Anthony Kubek, University of Dallas, p. 2 -4. </ref>

In connection with inquiries conducted with respect to [[Michael Greenberg]], it was learned Greenberg at one time was assigned to work with Currie at the White House on matters pertaining to Chinese affairs.

In the late summer of 1950, Currie emigrated to Colombia and a few years later renounced his American citizenship.<ref>John Earl Haynes and Harvey Klehr, ''Venona: Decoding Soviet Espionage in America'' (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1999), p. 150.</ref>

On September 9, 1950 and June 14, 1951, Senator [[Joseph McCarthy]] publicly discussed the case of Currie and the fact that he was a security and loyalty risk.<ref>Buckley, Jr., William F. and Bozell, L. Brent, ''McCarthy & His Enemies, The Record And Its Meaning'' (Regnery Publishing Inc., 1954), pp. 366-367.</ref>

In December 1952, Currie gave evidence in New York to a grand jury investigating Owen Lattimore's role in the publication by [[Amerasia]] magazine of secret State Department documents.

==Notes==
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==References==
*United States. National Counterintelligence Center. [http://www.ncix.gov/issues/CI_Reader/Vol3/Vol3Chap1.pdf ''A Counterintelligence Reader'', Vol 3 Chap 1]. NACIC. no date. pg. 31.
*Lauchlin Currie testimony, 13 August 1948, U.S. Congress, House of Representatives, Committee on Un-American Activities, 80th Cong., 2d sess., 851–877.
*Michael Warner and Robert Louis Benson, “Venona and Beyond: Thoughts on Work Undone,” Intelligence and National Security 12, no. 3 (July 1997), 10–11.
*Allen Weinstein and Alexander Vassiliev, ''The Haunted Wood: Soviet Espionage in America--the Stalin Era'' (New York: Random House, 1999), 161–63, 168, 243, 274.
*Robert J. Hanyok, [http://www.nsa.gov/publications/publi00044.cfm ''Eavesdropping on Hell'']: Historical Guide to Western Communications Intelligence and the Holocaust, 1939-1945. Ft. Meade, MD: [[National Security Agency]], Center for Cryptologic History, 2005; "Currie, known as PAZh (Page) and [[Harry Dexter White|White]], whose cover names were YuRIST (Jurist) and changed later to LAJER (Lawyer), had been Soviet agents since the 1930s. They had been identified as Soviet agents in [[Venona]] translations and by other agents turned witnesses or informants for the FBI and [[Justice Department]]. From the Venona translations, both were known to pass intelligence to their handlers, notably the [[Silvermaster network]]."

==External links==
*[http://foia.fbi.gov/foiaindex/laughlincurrie.htm Lauchlin Currie FBI file]
*[http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?print=yes&id=455 McCarthyism: Waging the Cold War in America], by M. Stanton Evans, ''Human Events'', 05/30/1997. Updated 05/08/2003.

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