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| | |And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, | | |And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, |
| − | | | + | |And a great number of people were following Him by then: and He turned, and said to them, |
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| | |If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. | | |If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. |
| − | | | + | |"If any man comes to me, but puts the interests of his father, mother, wife, children, brothers, or sisters before me, yes, even his own interests before me as well, he cannot be my disciple. |
| − | | | + | |This is a passage many skeptics like to misinterpret. Please review this translation carefully and revise as needed. |
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| | |And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. | | |And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. |
| − | | | + | |And whoever does not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. |
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| | |For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? | | |For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? |
| − | | | + | |For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first, and estimate the cost, to ensure he is able to complete what he starts? |
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| | |Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, | | |Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, |
| − | | | + | |Unless sadly, after he had laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that see this begin to mock him, |
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| | |Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish. | | |Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish. |
| − | | | + | |Saying, 'This man began to build, and was not able to finish.' |
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| | |Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? | | |Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? |
| − | | | + | |Or what king, preparing to go to war against another king, does not sit down first, and determine whether his ten thousand troops are sufficient to face an opponent with twenty thousand?? |
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| | |Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. | | |Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. |
| − | | | + | |Or in realizing that they are not sufficient, and while the opponent is still far from attacking, he sends an emissary to negotiate terms of peace. |
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| | |So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. | | |So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. |
| − | | | + | |So likewise, whoever of you that does not forsake all that he has, he cannot be my disciple. |
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| | |Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned? | | |Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned? |
| − | | | + | |Salt is good: but if the salt has lost its potency, where shall it be used? |
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| | |It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. | | |It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. |
| − | | | + | |It is neither fit for the land, or even for the garbage dump; but men discard itt. He that has ears to hear with, let him hear this." |
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