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| | |And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, | | |And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, |
| | |Six days later, Jesus took Peter, James, and his brother John, and brought them up into a high mountain for a private meeting, | | |Six days later, Jesus took Peter, James, and his brother John, and brought them up into a high mountain for a private meeting, |
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| | |And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. | | |And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. |
| | |and he was transfigured before their eyes, and his face shone like the [[sun]], and his clothes were as white as light. | | |and he was transfigured before their eyes, and his face shone like the [[sun]], and his clothes were as white as light. |
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| | |And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him. | | |And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him. |
| | |And [[Moses]] and [[Elijah]] appeared, and talked with him. | | |And [[Moses]] and [[Elijah]] appeared, and talked with him. |
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| | |Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. | | |Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. |
| | |Peter said in answer to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will make three tents: one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah." | | |Peter said in answer to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will make three tents: one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah." |
| | |The Byzantine manuscripts say "we will make three tents," but the best manuscripts use the first person singular, not plural. | | |The Byzantine manuscripts say "we will make three tents," but the best manuscripts use the first person singular, not plural. |
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| | |While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. | | |While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. |
| | |While he was still speaking, a bright cloud threw its shadow over them, and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son, with Whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him." | | |While he was still speaking, a bright cloud threw its shadow over them, and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son, with Whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him." |
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| | |And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. | | |And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. |
| | |And when the students heard it, they fell on their faces and were very much afraid. | | |And when the students heard it, they fell on their faces and were very much afraid. |
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| | |And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid. | | |And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid. |
| | |And Jesus came and touched them, and said, "Get up, and stop being afraid." | | |And Jesus came and touched them, and said, "Get up, and stop being afraid." |
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| | |And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only. | | |And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only. |
| | |And when they look up, they saw no one else but Jesus. | | |And when they look up, they saw no one else but Jesus. |
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| | |And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead. | | |And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead. |
| | |And as they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus gave orders to them: "Don't talk about this vision to anyone, until the Son, a human being, rises from the dead." | | |And as they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus gave orders to them: "Don't talk about this vision to anyone, until the Son, a human being, rises from the dead." |
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| | |And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? | | |And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? |
| | |And His students asked Him, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?" | | |And His students asked Him, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?" |
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| | |And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things. | | |And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things. |
| | |And Jesus told them, "Of course Elijah has to come first, and restore everything. | | |And Jesus told them, "Of course Elijah has to come first, and restore everything. |
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| | |But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them. | | |But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them. |
| | |"But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they didn't recognize him, but have done to him what they wanted. Likewise also the Son, a human being, has to suffer at their hands." | | |"But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they didn't recognize him, but have done to him what they wanted. Likewise also the Son, a human being, has to suffer at their hands." |
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| | |Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist. | | |Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist. |
| | |Then the students understood that He was talking to them about [[John the Baptist]]. | | |Then the students understood that He was talking to them about [[John the Baptist]]. |
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| | |And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying, | | |And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying, |
| | |And when they had come to the crowd, a certain man came to Him, kneeling down to Him, and saying, | | |And when they had come to the crowd, a certain man came to Him, kneeling down to Him, and saying, |
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| | |Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. | | |Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. |
| | |"Lord, have mercy on my son. He is mentally disturbed, and severely afflicted. He will often fall into fire and often into water. | | |"Lord, have mercy on my son. He is mentally disturbed, and severely afflicted. He will often fall into fire and often into water. |
| | |Again Matthew uses the word best translated as "moonstruck" to describe the patient's condition. | | |Again Matthew uses the word best translated as "moonstruck" to describe the patient's condition. |
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| | |And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. | | |And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. |
| | |"And I brought him to Your students, and they couldn't cure him." | | |"And I brought him to Your students, and they couldn't cure him." |
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| | |Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me. | | |Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me. |
| | |Then Jesus in answer said, "Oh you faithless and perverse generation, how long am I going to be with you, and how long am I going to put up with you? Bring him here to Me.": | | |Then Jesus in answer said, "Oh you faithless and perverse generation, how long am I going to be with you, and how long am I going to put up with you? Bring him here to Me.": |
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| | |And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour. | | |And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour. |
| | |And Jesus scolded the demon, and he came out of him, and the child was cured from that very moment. | | |And Jesus scolded the demon, and he came out of him, and the child was cured from that very moment. |
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| | |Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? | | |Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? |
| | |Then the students came to Jesus privately, and said, "Why couldn't we throw him out?" | | |Then the students came to Jesus privately, and said, "Why couldn't we throw him out?" |
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| | |And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. | | |And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. |
| | |And Jesus told them, "It was on account of your lack of faith. Because I tell you truly, that if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Take yourself away from here to someplace else,' and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you." | | |And Jesus told them, "It was on account of your lack of faith. Because I tell you truly, that if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Take yourself away from here to someplace else,' and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you." |
| | |The Byzantine manuscripts speak of total unbelief, but most reliable manuscripts speak of a relative lack of faith. It's the same expression that Jesus uses to say, "You of little faith." | | |The Byzantine manuscripts speak of total unbelief, but most reliable manuscripts speak of a relative lack of faith. It's the same expression that Jesus uses to say, "You of little faith." |
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| | |Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting. | | |Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting. |
| | |["But this kind doesn't go out except by prayer and fasting."] | | |["But this kind doesn't go out except by prayer and fasting."] |
| | |The provenance of this verse is disputed. | | |The provenance of this verse is disputed. |
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| | |And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men: | | |And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men: |
| | |And while they were staying in Galilee, Jesus told them, "The Son, a human being, will be betrayed into the hands of men. | | |And while they were staying in Galilee, Jesus told them, "The Son, a human being, will be betrayed into the hands of men. |
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| | |And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry. | | |And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry. |
| | |"And they will kill Him, and the third day He will rise again." And they were very sorry to hear that. | | |"And they will kill Him, and the third day He will rise again." And they were very sorry to hear that. |
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| | |And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute? | | |And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute? |
| | |And when they came back to Capernaum, the Temple tax collectors came to Peter, and said, "Doesn't your Teacher pay the Temple tax?" | | |And when they came back to Capernaum, the Temple tax collectors came to Peter, and said, "Doesn't your Teacher pay the Temple tax?" |
| | |The Greek word used is '''διδραχμα''' or ''didrachma'', a two-drachma (roughly two-pound) tax that every Jew was expected to pay every year for the upkeep of the [[Temple of Jerusalem]]. | | |The Greek word used is '''διδραχμα''' or ''didrachma'', a two-drachma (roughly two-pound) tax that every Jew was expected to pay every year for the upkeep of the [[Temple of Jerusalem]]. |
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| | |He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers? | | |He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers? |
| | |He said, "Yes." And when he had come into the house, Jesus stopped him, saying, "What are you thinking, Simon? Whom do the kings of the earth collect value-added and capitation taxes from? From their own children, or from foreigners?" | | |He said, "Yes." And when he had come into the house, Jesus stopped him, saying, "What are you thinking, Simon? Whom do the kings of the earth collect value-added and capitation taxes from? From their own children, or from foreigners?" |
| | |The Greek text uses two separate words for "tax": '''τελος''' (''telos'') and '''κηνσος''' (kensos). The ''kensos'' is the Latin ''census'' tax, called a capitation or head tax (and amounted to one Roman dinar, or one day's wages). The ''telos'', literally "termination," was probably a value-added tax. | | |The Greek text uses two separate words for "tax": '''τελος''' (''telos'') and '''κηνσος''' (kensos). The ''kensos'' is the Latin ''census'' tax, called a capitation or head tax (and amounted to one Roman dinar, or one day's wages). The ''telos'', literally "termination," was probably a value-added tax. |
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| | |Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free. | | |Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free. |
| | |Peter said to Him, "From foreigners." Jesus said to him, "Then the children are free. | | |Peter said to Him, "From foreigners." Jesus said to him, "Then the children are free. |
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| | |Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee. | | |Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee. |
| | |"Still, so that we won't shock them, go to the sea, throw out a hook, and take the first fish that bites. When you open his mouth, you'll find a piece of money in it. Take that, and give it to them for me and for you." | | |"Still, so that we won't shock them, go to the sea, throw out a hook, and take the first fish that bites. When you open his mouth, you'll find a piece of money in it. Take that, and give it to them for me and for you." |