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Mark 1-8 (Translated) (view source)
Revision as of 17:06, October 16, 2009
, 17:06, October 16, 2009→Chapter 6
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|And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him.
|And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him.
|Jesus then traveled home, followed by his disciples.
|Jesus then traveled home, followed by his students.
|traveled? Is "home" too narrow?
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|And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?
|And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?
|On the next Sabbath, Jesus began teaching in the synagogue. Many found this marvelous and declared, "How does this man know so much? What kind of wisdom has been given to Him, enabling Him to perform such wonderful deeds?
|On the next Sabbath, Jesus began teaching in the synagogue. Many were amazed, and declared, "How does this Man know so much? What kind of wisdom has been given to Him, enabling Him to perform such wonderful deeds?
|"wonderful" better than "great"; avoid "miracle" as a non-believer expression? Keep "man" to avoid emasculating Christianity.
|The Greek word ''εκπλησομαι'' (''ekplesomai'', I am amazed) typically stands for a mild sort of amazement, something less than "Wow!"
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|Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
|Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
|Isn't this a mere carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, Joses, Juda and Simon? Don't we also know his sisters here? The public was not open-minded about Jesus.
|Isn't this the carpenter we know, the son of Mary, the brother of James, Joseph, Judah and Simon? Don't we also know his sisters here?" So the public rejected Him.
|trying the modern term "open-minded"
|The Greek idiom '''σκανδαλιζομαι εν''' (skandalidzomai en) with the dative case means "I reject someone," or "I have doubts about someone."
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|And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.
|And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.
|Because of the people's closed-mindedness, Jesus was unable to perform any marvelous works in that area, except for healing a few sick people by laying His hands on them.
|Jesus was unable to perform any marvelous works in that area, except for healing a few sick people by laying His hands on them.
|Link back to 'open-mindedness' concept introduced in verse 3
|His power might have been withheld because the people lacked faith in Him. Usually, if Jesus does a miraculous favor for someone, that someone previously believed that He could do it.
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|And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.
|And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.
|He was surprised at their lack of faith. He traveled around the villages in that area, teaching the people who lived there.
|He was in fact shocked at their lack of faith. He traveled around the villages in that area, teaching the people who lived there.
|Emphasize faith; superb use of [[faith]] here!
|Emphasize faith; superb use of [[faith]] here!
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|And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;
|And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;
|He gathered the twelve, and began to send them out in pairs, giving them the power to cast out the devil.
|He gathered the Twelve, and began to send them out in pairs, giving them the power to cast out evil spirits.
|Use "devil" rather than avoiding it
|The phrase ''pneumatoi acathartoi'' stands primarily for Satan's minions.
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|And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:
|And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:
|He instructed them to take only a walking stick, and to bring nothing else: no bag, no bread, and no money in their belts.
|He instructed them to take only a walking stick, and to bring nothing else: no bag, no bread, and no money in their belts,
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|The Greek word used, '''χαλκον''' (''chalcon'') actually means small change, like the loose change that a modern Westerner keeps in his trouser pockets.
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|But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.
|But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.
|To wear only sandals, and practical clothes.
|and to wear only sandals, and not to wear two coats.
|"simplest of clothes" is an interesting suggestion, but seems to go beyond the admonition against redundancy. A comfortable but nice garment would seem to be fine with the text.
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|And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place.
|And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place.
|He told them, "Whichever house you stay in while in a town, stay there until you leave that town."
|He told them, "Whichever house you stay in while in a town, stay there until you leave that town.
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|And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
|And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
|"And if anyone will not take you in or is closed-minded, when leaving them, shake the dust from under your feet as an indictment against their conduct. I tell you truly, the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah will fare better on the day of judgment than that city."
|"And if anyone will not take you in or listen to you, when leaving them, shake the dust from under your feet as an indictment against their conduct. I tell you truly, the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah will fare better on the day of judgment than that city."
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|The "shaking of dust from the shoes" was a ritual in which a man took off his shoes and clapped them together.
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|And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.
|And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.
|There they cast out Satan, anointed the ill with oil, and healed them of their afflictions.
|There they cast out many demons, anointed the ill with oil, and healed them of their afflictions.
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|And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
|And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad): and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
|The tetrarch Herod heard news of this, as word of Jesus had spread fast and far. It was said that he was John the Baptist had risen from the dead, and miraculous powers were shown in his works.
|The tetrarch, [[Herod Antipas]], heard news of this, as word of Jesus had spread fast and far. It was said that he was [[John the Baptist]] had risen from the dead, and miraculous powers were shown in his works.
|Difficult to convey meaning latter part in modern English. Could use less awkward translation.
|The impersonal construction is present in the best manuscripts. Why the Byzantine manuscripts use "He said" rather than "it was said" is unclear.
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|Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
|Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
|Others rumored that he was Elijah, while others still called him a prophet like those of the Old Testament.
|Others rumored that he was [[Elijah]], while others still called him a [[prophet]] like those of the [[Old Testament]].
|"The prophets" was known to the audience of the time as the OT prophets, but this should be made clear to the modern reader.
|"The prophets" was known to the audience of the time as the OT prophets, but this should be made clear to the modern reader.
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|For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.
|For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.
|For it had been Herod who had sent his men to capture and imprison John for his brother Philip's wife, Herodias, who he had married.
|For it had been Herod who had sent his men to capture and imprison John on account of his brother Philip's wife, Herodias, who he had married.
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|For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.
|For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.
|John had told Herod, "It is against the law for you to marry your brother's wife."
|John used to tel Herod, "It is against the law for you to marry your brother's wife."
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|Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:
|Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:
|And thus Herodias had quarreled with John, and she would have killed him had she been able.
|And so Herodias was hostile to John, and she would have killed him had she been able.
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|For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
|For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
|Herod actually feared John, realizing that he was a holy and just man, and took him seriously: Herod appreciated John's preaching and sometimes tried to follow it.
|Herod actually was afraid of John, realizing that he was a just and holy man, and followed John's preaching closely. Herod couldn't always understand what John said, but he was glad to listen.
|Perhaps no single verse in the Gospels is translated in so many different ways as this one. For example, did Herod "observe" or "protect" John as modern translations claim?
|The better manuscripts are necessary to clarify the meaning.
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|And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;
|And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;
|So Herodias waited for her opportunity, which came on Herod's birthday when he had a feast for his lords, high captains, and high-ranking officials in Galilee.
|So Herodias waited for her opportunity, which came on Herod's birthday when he had a feast for his lords, his ranking army officers, and high-ranking officials in Galilee.
|Explaining context of 'convenient'. Are there better modern terms for the lords and high captains?
|The Greek word '''χιλιαρχος''' (''chiliarchos'') means literally "leader of a thousand," therefore a Roman tribune or officer of similar rank in another army.
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|And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.
|And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.
|Herodias's daughter entered the room and danced, so pleasing Herod and his guests that the king exclaimed to the temptress, "Ask me whatever you like, and I will grant it!"
|Herodias's daughter entered the room and danced, so pleasing Herod and his guests that the king exclaimed to the little girl, "Ask me whatever you like, and I will grant it!"
|κορασιω is typically translated simply as "girl" or "damsel",<ref>See talk page.</ref> but we use the term "temptress" to convey the context better.<ref>Other possible translations are "floozy" or "bimbo".</ref> The Greek language may have been inadequate to convey the immoral overtones.
|The Greek '''κορασιον''' is typically translated simply as "girl" or "damsel",<ref>See talk page.</ref> and in fact means a girl who is not even a teen-ager.<ref>Definition of '''κορασιον''' in the Oxford Pocket Greek-English Dictionary</ref> The spectacle of a pre-adolescent girl dancing lewdly in front of a bunch of leering adult men ought to convince anyone of the immoral overtones of this scene.
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|And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.
|And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.
|And he promised her, "I will give you whatever you want from me, up to half of my kingdom."
|And he swore to her, "I will give you whatever you want from me, up to half of my kingdom."
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|And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.
|And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.
|She went to confer with her mother, asking, "what should I ask for?" Her mother replied, "the head of John the Baptist."
|She went to confer with her mother, asking, "what should I ask for?" Her mother replied, "The head of John the Baptist."
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|And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.
|And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.
|So she returned quickly to the tetrarch and responded, "I want John the Baptist's head on a platter."
|So she returned quickly to the tetrarch and responded, "I want John the Baptist's head on a platter."
|King or Tetrarch here? Confusion of the various Herods is common. "Charger" is an archaic word for a large platter
|Herod Antipas' title was, of course, Tetrarch of Galilee. The Greek word rendered "charger" is actually a large platter.
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|And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.
|And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.
|Herod did not want to grant the request, but because he took an oath and faced embarrassment in front of his guests if he declined, he complied.
|Herod was very sorry. But because he had taken an oath and faced embarrassment in front of his guests if he declined, he complied.
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|And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
|And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
|The executioner brought the head on a platter and gave it to the temptress, who gave it to her mother.
|The executioner brought the head on a platter and gave it to the little girl, who gave it to her mother.
|See notes to verse 22 above.
|See notes to verse 22 above.
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|And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.
|And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.
|When the disciples heard what had happened, they took the body of John the Baptist and placed it in a tomb.
|When John's students heard what had happened, they came and claimed his body and placed it in a tomb.
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|And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.
|And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.
|The apostles gathered around Jesus and told him about all the things they had done and what they had taught.
|The Apostles gathered around Jesus and told him about all the things they had done and what they had taught.
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|And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
|And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
|Jesus told them, "Come with me to a quiet place and rest". Because there were so many people coming and going, the apostles had not even had time to eat.
|Jesus told them, "Come with me privately to a desert place and rest". Because there were so many people coming and going, the apostles had not even had time to eat.
|I used "quiet place" for "desert place" based on what's written in some other translations. Does this seem right?
|The land was "desert" all around, but the use of "desert place" becomes appropriate in view of what happens next.
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|And they departed into a desert place by ship privately.
|And they departed into a desert place by ship privately.
|They sailed in a boat to a quiet place.
|They sailed in a boat to a desert place to meet in private.
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|And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:
|And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:
|But when the day was nearly over, the disciples approached Jesus and said, "We're in the middle of nowhere and it is going to get dark.
|But when the day was nearly over, His students approached Jesus and said, "We're in the middle of nowhere and it is going to get dark.
|quotation continues to next verse; it must have been "getting dark" yet so the phrasing is this way
|quotation continues to next verse; it must have been "getting dark" yet so the phrasing is this way
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|Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.
|Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.
|The crowd has nothing to eat, so tell them to disperse into the surrounding villages in order to buy themselves bread."
|"Send this crowd into the surrounding villages in order to buy themselves bread to eat."
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|He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?
|He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?
|Jesus replied "You should give them something to eat," and the disciples asked him "Should we go buy some bread for them?"
|Jesus replied "You should give them something to eat," and the students asked Him, "Should we go and spend two hundred shillings and buy some bread for them to eat?"
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|The "shilling" is the Roman ''denarius'', which in fact was a day's wages for most men in the period.
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|He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.
|He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.
|Jesus answered, "How many loaves do you have? Go check." After the disciples found out, they told him that they had five loaves of bread and two fish.
|Jesus answered, "How many loaves do you have? Go check." After the students found out, they told him that they had five loaves of bread and two fish.
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|And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.
|And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.
|Jesus told the disciples to have everyone sit in groups on the grass.
|Jesus told them to have everyone sit in groups on the grass.
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|And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.
|And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.
|After they did, everyone sat down in long lines, of fifty or a hundred people.
|After they did, everyone sat down in long rows, of fifty or a hundred people.
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|And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.
|And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.
|When Jesus had the five loaves and two fish, he looked to heaven, blessed the food, and broke the loaves. He gave them to his disciples to feed the people, and split the two fish among everyone.
|When Jesus had the five loaves and two fish, he looked to heaven, blessed the food, and broke the loaves. He gave them to His students to feed the people, and split the two fish among everyone.
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|And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.
|And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.
|The disciples picked up twelve baskets full of crumbs and the leftovers of fish.
|The students picked up twelve small baskets full of crumbs and the leftovers of fish.
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|And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.
|And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.
|Five thousand men had filled their stomachs on just two loaves of bread and five fish.
|Five thousand men had filled their stomachs on those two loaves of bread and five fish.
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|And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.
|And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.
|Then Jesus had his disciples board the ship, to go to Bethsaida ahead of him, while he bid the people farewell.
|Then Jesus had his students board their boat, to go to Bethsaida ahead of him, while he bid the people farewell.
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|And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.
|And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.
|In the evening, the disciples' boat was in the middle of the lake, and he remained on the land alone.
|In the evening, the students' boat was in the middle of the lake, and he remained on the land alone.
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|And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.
|And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.
|He saw them rowing hard, since they were traveling into the wind: about the fourth watch of the night, he walked on the surface of the lake and came to the ship, nearly passing it.
|He saw them rowing hard, since they were traveling into the wind: about the fourth watch of the night, he walked on the surface of the lake and came to the boat, nearly passing it.
|"Fourth watch of the night" means between 3 AM and 6 AM.<ref>http://chestofbooks.com/reference/Facts-For-Everybody/Roman-Division-Of-Time.html</ref>
|"Fourth watch of the night" means between 3 AM and 6 AM.<ref>http://chestofbooks.com/reference/Facts-For-Everybody/Roman-Division-Of-Time.html</ref>
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|But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:
|But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:
|But when they saw him walking on water, they thought it must have been a ghost, and cried out
|But when they saw him walking on water, they thought it must have been a ghost, and cried out.
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|For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.
|For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.
|in fear. He spoke to them right away, and said, "Don't worry! It's just me, don't be afraid."
|They all saw Him, and were terrified. He spoke to them right away, and said, "Don't worry! It's just me, don't be afraid."
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|And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.
|And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.
|He boarded the ship and the wind died down: they were amazed, and looked on in awe.
|He boarded the ship and the wind died down: they were very much amazed.
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|The best manuscripts do not have the additional Greek word '''θαυμαζω'''.
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|For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.
|For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.
|They had not understood the miracle of the loaves, because they had not opened their minds.
|They had not understood the miracle of the loaves, because they had not opened their minds.
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|The literal Greek phrase reads, "their heart was stubborn." The implication is simply that they were not yet ready to believe what they had seen.
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|And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,
|And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,
|When they had come off the ship, everyone immediately recognized Jesus.
|When they had come off the boat, everyone immediately recognized Jesus.
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