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| | |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. | | |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 chief priests and scribes were trying to figure out how to catch him by deceit and kill him. | + | |Two days later, it was time for the the passover holiday of unleavened bread, and the high priests and scribes were trying to figure out how to catch him by deceit and kill him. |
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| | |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. | | |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. |
| − | |I'm telling the truth: 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." | + | |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." |
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| | |And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them. | | |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 chief priests, | + | |After that, Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve apostles, went to betray Jesus to the high priests, |
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| | |And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him. | | |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 about it and offered to pay him off. So Judas thought about how it would be most convenient to do the deed. | + | |who were happy to hear it and offered to pay him. So Judas thought about how it would be best to do the deed. |
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| | |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? | | |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, Jesus's disciples said to him, "Hey, where do you want us to go and get this lamb ready for you to eat?" | + | |So on the first day of the Passover holiday, after they killed the lamb, the disciples of Jesus said to him, "Where do you want us to go and get this lamb ready for you to eat?" |
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| | |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. | | |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 disciples to go to town. "Go into the city, and you'll find a man carrying a pitcher of water. Follow this guy. | + | |He answered by sending two of the disciples to go to town. "Go into the city, and you'll find a man carrying a pitcher of water. Follow him. |
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| | |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? | | |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? |
| − | |If he goes into a house, tell the man in charge, 'Our master wants to know where the guestroom is, so we can eat our lamb.' | + | |When he goes into a house, tell the man in charge, 'Our master wants to know where the guestroom is, so we can eat our lamb.' |
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| | |And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us. | | |And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us. |
| − | |He will show you a big room on the second floor. The room is already set for us, so you just get yourselves ready there." | + | |He will show you a large, furnished room on the second floor: Prepare for us there." |
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| | |And in the evening he cometh with the twelve. | | |And in the evening he cometh with the twelve. |
| − | |That evening, Jesus and the twelve all showed up there. | + | |That evening, Jesus and the twelve arrived. |
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| | |And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me. | | |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, "I'm serious: One of you guys is going to betray me." | + | |While they were sitting and eating, Jesus said, "Truly I tell you, one of you will who eats here will betray me." |
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| | |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 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 really walks the earth, as the scriptures said, but as for the man who betrays the Son of man, he would have been better off if he'd never been born." | + | |The Son of man really walks the earth, 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." |
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| | |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 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. It's 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." |
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| | |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. | | |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. |
| − | |I'm serious; I'm not drinking any more wine until the day 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." |
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| | |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. | | |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 guys are going to have big problems tonight because of me. You see, it's written that I'm going to whack the shepherd, and then the sheep will be scattered all over the place. | + | |where Jesus told them, "All of you are going to have trouble tonight because of me. It is prophesied, "I will kill the shepherd, and then the sheep will be scattered." |
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| | |But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee. | | |But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee. |
| − | |But after I rise, I'm going to go into Galilee ahead of you." | + | |But I shall rise and I shall go into Galilee before you." |
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| | |But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I. | | |But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I. |
| − | |But Peter said, "Even if there's trouble for everyone, I won't have a problem with anything." | + | |But Peter said, "Though all shall have trouble, I shall take it." |
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| | |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 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 now, and believe me later. Today-- No, tonight, before the rooster crows twice, you are going to disown me three times." | + | |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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| | |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 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 disown you." Everyone chimed in to say the same. | + | |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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| | |And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. | | |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 this time. | + | |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 this tribulation. |
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| | |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. | | |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 to have to drink this cup. Take it away. But anyway, let it be what you want, not what I want." | + | |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." |
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| | |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. | | |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, it's enough. The time has come for the Son of man to be 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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| | |Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand. | | |Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand. |
| − | |Get up, let's go. Look, the betrayer is here." | + | |Get up, we must go. Look, the betrayer is here." |
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| | |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. | | |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: "I'm going to kiss this guy; that's the one you want. Take him and get him out of there." | + | |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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| | |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 come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him. |
| − | |And sure enough, as soon as he was there, he went directly to Jesus, saying "Hi Master!" and kissed him. | + | |And as soon as he was there, he went directly to Jesus, saying "Master, Master!" and kissed him. |
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| | |And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me? | | |And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me? |
| − | |As for Jesus, he said, "Are you coming to get me with your swords and sticks, like I'm some kind of thief? | + | |Jesus said, "Are you coming to get me with your swords and sticks as you would a thief? |
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| | |I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled. | | |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. Oh well, the scriptures will have to 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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| | |And they all forsook him, and fled. | | |And they all forsook him, and fled. |
| − | |Then everybody gave up on him and took off. | + | |Then they all abandoned him and fled. |
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| | |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: | | |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: |
| − | |But I was there following him, with a linen sheet wrapped around my naked body, when I was grabbed by the young men. | + | |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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| | |And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked. | | |And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked. |
| − | |I ran away naked, leaving the sheet with them. | + | |He ran away naked, leaving the sheet with them. |
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| | |And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none. | | |And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none. |
| − | |The chief priests and the rest of the council asked for testimony against Jesus so they could put him to death, but there wasn't any such testimony to be found. | + | |The chief priests and the rest of the council asked for truthful testimony against Jesus so they could put him to death, but found none. |
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| | |For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together. | | |For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together. |
| − | |That is to say, there was testimony against him, but it was false testimony, and the witnesses contradicted each other. | + | |For there was much false testimony, and the witnesses contradicted each other. |
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| | |But neither so did their witness agree together. | | |But neither so did their witness agree together. |
| − | |But anyway, those witnesses couldn't get their story straight. | + | |But these witnesses also contradicted each other. |
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| | |And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? | | |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, "Don't you have anything to say? Just what are they saying about you?" | + | |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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| | |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? | | |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 his mouth shut. The high priest started interrogating him again: "Are you 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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| | |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. | | |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 this one, saying "Yes 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." | + | |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." |
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| | |Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses? | | |Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses? |
| − | |The high priest ripped his shirt off, saying "Witnesses? We don't need any more witnesses! | + | |The high priest ripped his shirt off, saying "We don't need any more witnesses! |
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| | |Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death. | | |Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death. |
| − | |You all heard that blasphemy, now what do you think about that?" And they all condemned him to death. | + | |You all heard the blasphemy, now what do you think about that?" And they all condemned him to death. |
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| | |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. | | |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, "So tell us the future, prophet!", and the servants slapped him. | + | |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 servants slapped him. |
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| | |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 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, "Hey, you were with that Jesus of Nazareth, weren't you?" | + | |And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked at him and said, "You were with Jesus of Nazareth." |
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| | |But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew. | | |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 don't have any idea what you're talking about." And as he went out to the porch, the rooster crowed. | + | |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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| | |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. | | |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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| | |But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak. | | |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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| | |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 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 again the cock crowed. Peter recalled what Jesus had told him, "Before the cock crows twice, you will deny me three times." And he wept at the thought. |
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