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Matthew 1-9 (Translated) (view source)
Revision as of 05:45, October 13, 2009
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|And after having fasted for 40 days and nights, Jesus began to be hungry
|And after having fasted for 40 days and nights, Jesus began to be hungry
|Greek and Syriac strongly imply that Jesus felt no hunnger until the end of the 40 days and nights of fast.
|Greek and Syriac strongly imply that Jesus felt no hunnger until the end of the 40 days and nights of fast.
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|And the tester (Satan) came to him and said, "If you are truly the Son of God, order that these rocks be made into food".
|And the tester (Satan) came to him and said, "If you are truly the Son of God, order that these rocks be made into food".
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|And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
|And the Tempter came to him and said, "If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread".
|"eipe" say, literally say. Less literally but better English, "tell" these stones to become bread. Then Jesus would have been told by the Devil to speak to the stones. I think that the KJV "command" is the best.
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|But Jesus said in answer, "Scripture says: The life of Man is not just about consuming food, but about consuming the message of God".
|But Jesus said in answer, "Scripture says: The life of Man is not just about consuming food, but about consuming the message of God".
|Satan suggests that Jesus should be an economic Messiah. Jesus rejects this, saying that taking God's message to heart is more important even than the daily diet.
|Satan suggests that Jesus should be an economic Messiah. Jesus rejects this, saying that taking God's message to heart is more important even than the daily diet.
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|4b
|But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
|But Jesus answer and said, It is written, "Man does not live by bread alone, but also by every word coming from the mouth of God
|The solemn and sonorous Biblical "answered and said" is proliptic and should be retained. It is there to tell us that we are about to hear Holy Writ. "It is written", is literal , understandable , and Hebraic all at once.
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|Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
|Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
|Then the slanderer took him into the holy city, and stood him up on the pinnacle of the [[Temple of Jerusalem|Temple]].
|Then the slanderer took him into the holy city, and stood him up on the pinnacle of the [[Temple of Jerusalem|Temple]].
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|5b
|Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple,
|Then the Devil took Him into the Holy City, and set Him on the parapet of the Temple.
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|And he told him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. Scripture says, ''does it not'', 'He shall give His Messengers a responsibility concerning You, and will carry You in their hands to prevent You from ''so much as'' striking Your foot against a stone.'"
|And he told him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. Scripture says, ''does it not'', 'He shall give His Messengers a responsibility concerning You, and will carry You in their hands to prevent You from ''so much as'' striking Your foot against a stone.'"
|The word '''αγγελος''' literally means "messenger."
|The word '''αγγελος''' literally means "messenger."
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|And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
|The Devil said to Him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down. Yes, it is written, "Concerning you, He will command His angels and they will bear you up in their hands so that not even your foot will hit rock. "
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