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Mark 1-8 (Translated) (view source)
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|The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
|The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
|This is the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
|The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God:
|implicit subject-verb included, with greater conciseness; "gospel" seems preferable to "account" or "story"
|The Greek word '''ευαγγελιον''' or ''evangelion'' means literally "a good message." "Gospel" is an Old English word meaning "a good story." Today the best phrase is "good news."
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|As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.nta
|As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
|As prophesized, the Lord sent John the Baptist to prepare the World to receive His Son.
|As was written by [[Isaiah]] the prophet: "Behold, I am sending My messenger before your face, who will prepare [your] way.
|should Isaiah be mentioned specifically?
|The best manuscripts do in fact mention Isaiah directly.
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|The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
|The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
|The messenger preaches among skeptics, "Prepare for the way of the Lord and make straight His path."
|"The voice of a man crying in the desert, "Prepare for the way of the Lord and make straight His path."
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|John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
|John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
|John did baptize in the desert, preaching repentance and the forgiveness of sins.
|As it happened, John was baptizing in the desert, preaching repentance and the forgiveness of sins.
|conciseness and clarity: desert, not wilderness
|The Greek verb '''βαπτιζω''' or ''baptidzo'' means literally "I give someone a bath." The bath is a total-immersion bath.
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|And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.
|And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.
|And countless people from the Judaea and Jerusalem went to him, confessing their sins and receiving baptism in the Jordan River.
|Everyone from the country of [[Judea]] and [[Jerusalem]] went to him, confessing their sins and receiving baptism in the Jordan River.
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|And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;
|And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;
|John survived on bare necessities, wearing a camel's hair habit with a leather belt; his food consisted of locusts and wild honey;
|John survived on bare necessities, wearing a camel's hair habit with a leather loin wrap; his food consisted of locusts and wild [[honey]];
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|And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.
|And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.
|And preached, declaring, "There will be someone so much greater that I am not even fit to stoop and untie his sandal straps."
|He preached to the crowd, "There will be someone so much greater that I am not even fit to stoop and untie his sandal straps."
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|I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.
|I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.
|"I have baptized you with water, but He shall baptize you with the Divine Guide."
|"I have baptized you with water, but He shall baptize you with the Divine Guide."
|tentatively using "Divine Guide" per talk page. "With the power of the" seems somewhat awkward.
|tentatively using "Divine Guide" per talk page. "With the power of the" does not appear.
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|And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.
|And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.
|Jesus then appeared from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan River.
|Jesus then came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan River.
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|And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:
|And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:
|And as Jesus emerged from the water, the heavens opened and the Divine Guide descended like a dove upon Him:
|And as soon as Jesus emerged from the water, the heavens opened and the Divine Guide descended like a dove upon Him:
|See 8.
|See 8.
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|And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.
|And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.
|He remained in the desert for forty days, where Satan tempted Him; and was with wild animals as the angels protected Him.
|He remained in the desert for forty days, where Satan tested Him; and was with wild animals as the angels waited on Him.
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|The Greek '''πειραζω''' or ''peiradzo'' means "I test." This "testing" is like an engineer's test. Matthew and Luke give far greater detail of Jesus's Final Examination.
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|Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
|Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God.
|Next, after John was imprisoned, Jesus arrived in Galilee and preached the gospel of the kingdom of God,
|Next, after John was arrested, Jesus arrived in Galilee and preached the gospel of the kingdom of God,
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|And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
|And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
|Saying "The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe the good news."
|He said, "The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is at hand. Change your hearts and believe the good news."
|Gospel (good news) has come to refer to these works themselves, which could prove confusing.
|Gospel (good news) is a literal translation of the Greek word '''ευαγγελιον'''.
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|Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
|Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
|As He walked by the Sea of Galilee, He Saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen,
|As He was walking by the Sea of Galilee, He Saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen,
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|The "Sea of Galilee" is today known as Lake Tiberias.
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|And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
|And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
|And Jesus said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."
|And Jesus said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men."
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|And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.
|And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.
|Setting aside their nets at once, they followed him.
|Setting aside their nets at once, they followed him.
|straightway and forsook are largely unused. Did forsake mean to simply "set aside" or more forcefully "abandon"?
|straightway and forsook are largely unused. The word rendered "forsake" actually means to abandon or, in this case, to set aside.
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|And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
|And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
|When He had traveled a little further, He saw James, the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, who were also in a ship, mending their nets.
|When He had traveled a little further, He saw James, the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, who were also in their boat, mending their nets.
|Is there a reason this uses "the ship" as opposed to "a ship"?
|The Greek word '''πλοιον''' or ''ploion'' means any sailing vessel of any size. The vessels of Lake Tiberias were never of a size that deserves the designation of "ship" in modern English. Vessels of that size sailed the Mediterranean Sea, not the Sea of Galilee.
The use of the definite article with ''ploion'' means that the two brothers were on a particular boat. This is most likely the boat that their father owned; hence the possessive pronoun.
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|And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.
|And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.
|He called to them, and they left their father Zebedee and his workers aboard the ship, and went after Jesus.
|He called to them, and they left their father Zebedee and his hired hands aboard the boat, and went after Jesus.
|"hired servant" antiquated. Aboard a ship, it could be workers, employees, or simply crew.
|The Greek word '''μισθωτος''' or ''misthotos'' means one who works for hire; in this case a "hand," or member of a boat's crew.
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|And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.
|And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.
|They went into Capernaum and He entered the synagogue on the sabbath to teach.
|They went into Capernaum and as soon as He arrived He entered the synagogue on the sabbath to teach.
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|And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
|And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
|A possessed man was in the synagogue shouting,
|A man having an evil spirit was in the synagogue.
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|The Greek '''πνευμα ακαθαρτης''' or ''pneuma akathartis'' means literally "unclean spirit." This refers to a spirit being having no relationship to God, i.e., a demon.
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|Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
|Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
|"Let us alone, Jesus of Nazareth, for we're none of your business. Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the Holy One of God."
|He shouted, "Let us alone, Jesus of Nazareth, for we're none of your business. Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the Holy One of God."
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|The idiomatic phrase "what have I to do with you" or "what have we to do with you" is best expressed in modern English as "Mind your own business" or a similar phrase.
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|And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.
|And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.
|Jesus then rebuked the evil spirit, "Shut up and depart from him."
|Jesus then scolded the spirit, and said, "Shut up and get out of him."
|Isn't the evil spirit better translated as "Satan"? Perhaps that's not fully justified.
|Satan rarely possesses a man by himself; he sends his minions, called demons to do that "dirty work" for him.
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|And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.
|And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.
|Jesus's fame spread immediately throughout Galilee.
|The news about Jesus spread immediately throughout Galilee.
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|And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
|And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
|As soon as Jesus's group left the synagogue, they entered along with James and John the home of Simon and Andrew.
|As soon as Jesus's group left the synagogue, they entered the home of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
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|And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.
|And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.
|So he came and, taking her by her hand, helped her stand up; whereupon the fever immediately passed, and she served the others.
|So he came and, taking her by her hand, helped her stand up; whereupon the fever immediately passed, and she waited on the others.
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|And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.
|And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.
|At sundown the people brought to Jesus many sick people, and many possessed by the devil,
|At sundown the people brought to Jesus many sick people, and many demon-oppressed people,
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|And all the city was gathered together at the door.
|And all the city was gathered together at the door.
|And all the city's people gathered at his door.
|And all the city's people gathered at His door.
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|And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.
|And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.
|Jesus healed many who were diseased, and he cast out many devils; he commanded the devils to be silent, because they knew Jesus as God.
|Jesus healed many who were diseased, and He threw out many demons; he commanded the demons to be silent, because they knew Jesus as God.
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|And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
|And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
|In the early morning, before dawn, he left to pray in a solitary place.
|In the early morning, long before dawn, He left to pray in a solitary place.
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|And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.
|And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.
|Simon and the others followed him,
|Simon and the others followed Him,
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|And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.
|And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.
|And seeing him said, "All men wish to find you."
|And seeing him said, "Everyone is looking for You."
|Seems a bit awkward
|Seems a bit awkward
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|And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.
|And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.
|And he preached in the synagogues and cast out devils throughout Galilee.
|And he preached in the synagogues and threw out demons throughout Galilee.
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|And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away;
|And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away;
|Jesus ordered him to leave at once;
|Jesus gave him strict orders to leave at once;
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|And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
|And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
|And said to him, "Tell no one, but be on your way and show yourself to the priest, offering in thanks for your healing what Moses commanded and this will serve as testimony to others."
|And said to him, "Tell no one, but be on your way and show yourself to the priest, offering in thanks for your healing what Moses commanded. This will serve as testimony to others."
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|But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.
|But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.
|But the cured man immediately announced to all what had happened, and the publicity made it impossible for Jesus to move about; he withdrew to the desert, but the people still came to him from everywhere.
|But the cured man immediately announced to all what had happened, and the publicity made it impossible for Jesus to enter any city openly. He withdrew to the desert, but the people still came to him from everywhere.
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