Chronological Bible Part 4

MATTHEW

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FROM LK 18:14

(JESUS LEFT GALILEE AND CAME TO THE REGION OF JUDEA, TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE JORDAN)

MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE

33 YEARS PLUS 5½ MONTHS

Mt 19:1. AND IT CAME TO PASS, THAT WHEN JESUS HAD FINISHED THESE (WORDS), HE DEPARTED FROM GALILEE, AND CAME INTO THE (REGION) OF (JUDEA) BEYOND (or to the other side of the-NIV) JORDAN;

Mt 19:2. AND GREAT (CROWDS) FOLLOWED HIM; AND HE HEALED THEM THERE.

Mt 19:3. (And some of) THE PHARISEES ALSO CAME (TO) HIM, TEMPTING (or testing, or tried to trap) HIM, AND SAYING (TO) HIM, IS IT LAWFUL FOR A MAN TO PUT AWAY (or divorce) HIS WIFE FOR (any and) EVERY (REASON) (at all)?

Mt 19:4. AND HE ANSWERED AND SAID (TO) THEM, HAVE (YOU) NOT READ, THAT HE (the Creator) WHICH MADE THEM AT THE BEGINNING MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE,

Mt 19:5. AND SAID, FOR THIS CAUSE SHALL A MAN LEAVE FATHER AND MOTHER, AND SHALL CLEAVE (or be united, or joined) TO HIS WIFE: AND THEY (TWO) SHALL (BECOME) ONE FLESH?

Mt 19:6. (SO THEN) THEY ARE NO MORE (TWO), BUT ONE FLESH. WHAT THEREFORE GOD (HAS) JOINED TOGETHER, LET (NO) MAN PUT ASUNDER (or separate, or split apart).

Mt 19:7. THEY SAY (TO) HIM, WHY DID MOSES THEN COMMAND (a man) TO GIVE (his wife) A (CERTIFICATE) OF (DIVORCE), AND TO (SEND) HER AWAY (or divorce her)?

Mt 19:8. HE (SAID) (TO) THEM, MOSES BECAUSE OF THE HARDNESS OF YOUR HEARTS (ALLOWED) YOU TO PUT AWAY (or divorce) YOUR WIVES: BUT FROM (or at) THE BEGINNING IT WAS NOT (THIS WAY).

Mt 19:9. AND I SAY (TO) YOU, WHOSOEVER (DIVORCES) HIS WIFE, EXCEPT IT BE FOR FORNICATION (or sexual immorality), AND SHALL MARRY ANOTHER (woman), (COMMITS) ADULTERY: AND WHOSO (MARRIES) HER WHICH IS PUT AWAY (or who is divorced) DOTH COMMIT (or commits) ADULTERY.

Mt 19:10. HIS DISCIPLES SAY (TO) HIM, IF THE CASE OF THE MAN BE SO WITH HIS WIFE (or if the relationship of the man with his wife is like this-NASB), IT IS NOT GOOD TO MARRY.

Mt 19:11. BUT HE SAID (TO) THEM, ALL MEN CANNOT RECEIVE (or accept) THIS SAYING (or statement, or word), SAVE (or only) THEY TO WHOM IT IS GIVEN (or not everyone grasps this teaching, only those for whom it is meant-JNT).

Mt 19:12. (For there are different reasons why men do not marry-JNT) FOR THERE ARE SOME EUNUCHS, WHICH WERE SO BORN (that way) (because they were born without the desire-JNT) FROM THEIR MOTHER'S WOMB: AND THERE ARE SOME EUNUCHS, WHICH WERE MADE EUNUCHS (or have been castrated) OF MEN: AND THERE (also) BE EUNUCHS, WHICH HAVE MADE THEMSELVES EUNUCHS (or renounced marriage) FOR THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN'S SAKE. HE THAT IS ABLE TO RECEIVE (or grasp) IT, LET HIM RECEIVE IT.

TO MK 10:1

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FROM MK 10:12

THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS LIKE LITTLE CHILDREN

33 YEARS PLUS 5½ MONTHS

Mt 19:13. THEN WERE THERE BROUGHT (TO) HIM (some) LITTLE CHILDREN, THAT HE SHOULD PUT (or lay) HIS HANDS ON THEM, AND PRAY (for them): AND THE DISCIPLES REBUKED THEM (who brought them).

Mt 19:14. BUT JESUS SAID, SUFFER (or let the) LITTLE CHILDREN (alone), AND FORBID THEM NOT (or don’t stop them), TO COME (TO) ME: FOR OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN (for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these-NASB).

Mt 19:15. AND HE LAID (or placed) HIS HANDS ON THEM, AND DEPARTED (FROM THERE) (He went on His way-JNT).

TO MK 10:13

FROM LK 18:17

ONE ASKED WHAT HE HAD TO DO TO BE SAVED

33 YEARS PLUS 5½ MONTHS

Mt 19:16. AND, BEHOLD, ONE (man) CAME AND SAID (TO) (JESUS), GOOD MASTER (or Teacher, or Rabbi), WHAT GOOD THING SHALL I DO, THAT I MAY HAVE (or obtain) ETERNAL LIFE?

TO MK 10:17

FROM LK 18:18

KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS,

SELL WHAT YOU HAVE,

AND FOLLOW JESUS

33 YEARS PLUS 5½ MONTHS

Mt 19:17. AND HE SAID (TO) HIM, WHY (CALL) (YOU) ME GOOD (or why do you call Me good-NKJV)? THERE IS NONE GOOD BUT ONE, THAT IS, GOD: BUT IF (YOU) (WISH) (to) (OBTAIN ETERNAL) LIFE, KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS.

Mt 19:18. HE (SAID) (TO) HIM, WHICH (ones)? JESUS SAID, (YOU) (SHALL) DO NO MURDER, (YOU) (SHALL) NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, (YOU) (SHALL) NOT STEAL, (YOU) (SHALL) NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS (or give false testimony),

Mt 19:19. HONOR (YOUR) FATHER AND (YOUR) MOTHER: AND, (YOU) (SHALL) LOVE (YOUR) NEIGHBOR AS (YOURSELF).

Mt 19:20. THE YOUNG MAN (SAID) (TO) HIM, ALL THESE THINGS HAVE I KEPT FROM MY YOUTH UP: WHAT LACK I YET (or where do I still fall short-JNT)?

Mt 19:21. JESUS SAID (TO) HIM, IF (YOU) (WISH) (to) BE PERFECT (or complete, or are serious about reaching the goal-JNT), GO AND SELL THAT (YOU) (HAVE) (or your possessions), AND GIVE TO THE POOR, AND (YOU) (SHALL) HAVE TREASURE (or riches) IN HEAVEN: AND (then) COME AND FOLLOW ME.

Mt 19:22. BUT WHEN THE YOUNG MAN HEARD THAT (STATEMENT), HE WENT AWAY SORROWFUL (or grieved, or sad): FOR HE HAD GREAT POSSESSIONS (or wealth, or owned much property).

Mt 19:23. THEN SAID JESUS (TO) HIS DISCIPLES, (YES) I SAY (TO) YOU (the truth), THAT A RICH MAN SHALL HARDLY ENTER INTO THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN (or it will be very hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven-JNT).

Mt 19:24. AND AGAIN (or furthermore) I SAY (TO) YOU, IT IS EASIER FOR A CAMEL TO (PASS) THROUGH THE EYE OF A NEEDLE, THAN FOR A RICH MAN TO ENTER INTO THE KINGDOM OF GOD.

Mt 19:25. WHEN HIS DISCIPLES HEARD IT, THEY WERE EXCEEDINGLY AMAZED (or astonished), SAYING, WHO THEN CAN BE SAVED?

Mt 19:26. BUT JESUS (LOOKED AT) THEM, AND SAID (TO) THEM, WITH MEN (or humanly) THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE; BUT WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE.

TO MK 10:18

MARK

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FROM MT 19:12

(JESUS CAME INTO THE REGION OF JUDEA ACROSS THE JORDAN)

MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE

33 YEARS PLUS 5½ MONTHS

Mk 10:1. AND (JESUS) AROSE (then left) FROM (THERE), AND (CAME) INTO THE (REGION) OF (JUDEA) BY THE FARTHER SIDE OF (or territory beyond, or across) (the) JORDAN: AND THE (CROWDS) (GATHERED) (TO) HIM AGAIN; AND, AS HE WAS (ACCUSTOMED), HE TAUGHT THEM AGAIN.

Mk 10:2. AND (some of) THE PHARISEES CAME (up) TO HIM, AND ASKED HIM, IS IT LAWFUL FOR A MAN TO PUT AWAY (or divorce) HIS WIFE? TEMPTING (or testing, or trying to trap) HIM.

Mk 10:3. AND HE ANSWERED AND SAID (TO) THEM, WHAT DID MOSES COMMAND YOU?

Mk 10:4. AND THEY SAID, MOSES (ALLOWED) (a man) TO WRITE A (CERTIFICATE) OF (DIVORCE), AND TO (SEND) HER AWAY.

Mk 10:5. AND JESUS ANSWERED AND SAID (TO) THEM, FOR THE HARDNESS OF YOUR HEART HE WROTE YOU THIS PRECEPT (or commandment, or law).

Mk 10:6. BUT FROM (or at) THE BEGINNING OF THE CREATION GOD MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE.

Mk 10:7. FOR THIS (REASON) SHALL A MAN LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER, AND CLEAVE (or be joined, or united) TO HIS WIFE;

Mk 10:8. AND (THE TWO) SHALL (BECOME) ONE FLESH: SO THEN (consequently) THEY ARE NO MORE (TWO), BUT ONE FLESH.

Mk 10:9. WHAT THEREFORE GOD (HAS) JOINED TOGETHER, LET NOT MAN (SEPARATE) (or break apart).

TO MK 10:10

FROM MK 10:9

DIVORCE AND ADULTERY

33 YEARS PLUS 5½ MONTHS

Mk 10:10. AND IN THE HOUSE HIS DISCIPLES ASKED HIM AGAIN OF THE SAME MATTER.

Mk 10:11. AND HE (SAID) (TO) THEM, (WHOEVER) (DIVORCES) HIS WIFE, AND MARRY (or marries) ANOTHER (woman), (COMMITS) ADULTERY AGAINST HER.

Mk 10:12. AND IF A WOMAN (DIVORCES) HER HUSBAND, AND BE MARRIED TO ANOTHER (man), SHE (too) (IS COMMITTING) ADULTERY.

TO MT 19:13

FROM MT 19:15

THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS LIKE LITTLE CHILDREN

33 YEARS PLUS 5½ MONTHS

Mk 10:13. AND THEY BROUGHT YOUNG CHILDREN TO (JESUS), THAT HE SHOULD TOUCH THEM: AND HIS DISCIPLES REBUKED THOSE THAT BROUGHT THEM.

Mk 10:14. BUT WHEN JESUS SAW IT, HE WAS (GREATLY) DISPLEASED, AND SAID (TO) THEM, (LET) (or permit) THE LITTLE CHILDREN TO COME (TO) ME, AND (HINDER) THEM NOT (or don’t stop them): FOR OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF GOD (or the kingdom of God belongs to such as these-NASB).

Mk 10:15. (YES) I SAY (TO) YOU (the truth), (WHOEVER) SHALL NOT RECEIVE THE KINGDOM OF GOD AS A LITTLE CHILD, HE SHALL NOT ENTER THEREIN (or shall not enter it at all-NASB).

Mk 10:16. AND HE TOOK THEM UP IN HIS ARMS, (LAID) HIS HANDS UPON THEM, AND BLESSED THEM.

TO LK 18:15

FROM MT 19:16

(ON THE ROAD)

ONE ASKED WHAT HE HAD TO DO TO BE SAVED

33 YEARS PLUS 5½ MONTHS

Mk 10:17. AND WHEN HE WAS GONE FORTH INTO THE WAY (or as He was going out on the road-NKJV), THERE CAME ONE RUNNING (up to Him), AND KNEELED TO HIM, AND ASKED HIM, GOOD MASTER (or Teacher, or Rabbi), WHAT SHALL I DO THAT I MAY INHERIT ETERNAL LIFE?

TO LK 18:18

FROM MT 19:26

KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS,

SELL WHAT YOU HAVE,

AND FOLLOW JESUS

33 YEARS PLUS 5½ MONTHS

Mk 10:18. AND JESUS SAID (TO) HIM, WHY (CALL) (YOU) ME GOOD? THERE IS NONE GOOD BUT ONE, THAT IS, GOD (alone).

Mk 10:19. (YOU) (KNOW) THE COMMANDMENTS, DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, DO NOT KILL, DO NOT STEAL, DO NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS (or give false testimony), DEFRAUD NOT, HONOR (YOUR) FATHER AND MOTHER.

Mk 10:20. AND HE ANSWERED AND SAID (TO) HIM, MASTER (or Teacher, or Rabbi), ALL THESE HAVE I OBSERVED (or kept) FROM MY YOUTH (up) (or since I was a boy-NIV).

Mk 10:21. THEN JESUS BEHOLDING (or looking at) HIM LOVED HIM (or felt a love for him-NASB), AND SAID (TO) HIM, ONE THING (YOU) (LACK) (or you’re missing one thing-JNT): GO (YOUR) WAY, SELL (EVERYTHING) (YOU) (HAVE) (or own), AND GIVE TO THE POOR, AND (YOU) (WILL) HAVE TREASURE (or riches) IN HEAVEN: AND (then) COME, TAKE UP THE CROSS, AND FOLLOW ME.

Mk 10:22. AND HE WAS SAD (or shocked) AT THAT SAYING (or his face fell), AND WENT AWAY GRIEVED: FOR HE (was one who) HAD GREAT POSSESSIONS (or much property) (because he was a wealthy man-JNT).

Mk 10:23. AND JESUS LOOKED (AROUND), AND (SAID) (TO) HIS DISCIPLES, HOW HARDLY SHALL THEY THAT HAVE RICHES (or are wealthy) ENTER INTO THE KINGDOM OF GOD (or how hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God-NIV)!

Mk 10:24. AND THE DISCIPLES WERE ASTONISHED (or amazed) AT HIS WORDS. BUT JESUS (ANSWERED) AGAIN, AND (SAID) (TO) THEM, CHILDREN (or My friends), HOW HARD IS IT FOR THEM THAT TRUST IN RICHES TO ENTER INTO THE KINGDOM OF GOD!

Mk 10:25. IT IS EASIER FOR A CAMEL TO GO THROUGH THE EYE OF A NEEDLE, THAN FOR A RICH MAN TO ENTER INTO THE KINGDOM OF GOD.

Mk 10:26. AND THEY (the disciples) WERE ASTONISHED OUT OF MEASURE (or were greatly) (amazed), SAYING AMONG THEMSELVES, WHO THEN CAN BE SAVED?

Mk 10:27. AND JESUS LOOKING UPON THEM (SAID), WITH MEN (or humanly) (THIS) IS IMPOSSIBLE, BUT NOT WITH GOD: FOR WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE.

TO LK 18:19

LUKE

(GREAT MULTITUDES WITH JESUS

HATE THEIR FAMILY AND OWN LIFE ALSO

33 YEARS PLUS 4½ TO 5 MONTHS

Lk 14:25. AND THERE WENT GREAT MULTITUDES WITH (JESUS): AND HE TURNED, AND SAID (TO) THEM,

Lk 14:26. IF ANY MAN COME TO ME, AND HATE NOT HIS FATHER, AND MOTHER, AND WIFE, AND CHILDREN, AND (BROTHERS), AND SISTERS, (YES), AND (even) HIS OWN LIFE ALSO, HE CANNOT BE MY DISCIPLE.

Lk 14:27. AND (WHOEVER) (DOES) NOT (CARRY) HIS (own) CROSS, AND COME AFTER (or follow) ME, CANNOT BE MY DISCIPLE.

PARABLE OF BUILDING A TOWER

33 YEARS PLUS 4½ TO 5 MONTHS

Lk 14:28. FOR WHICH OF YOU, INTENDING TO BUILD A TOWER, (DOES NOT SIT) DOWN FIRST, AND (CALCULATE) (or estimate) THE COST, (to see) WHETHER HE HAVE (ENOUGH) (money) TO (COMPLETE) IT?

Lk 14:29. LEST (OTHERWISE), AFTER HE (HAS) LAID THE FOUNDATION, AND IS NOT ABLE TO FINISH IT, ALL THAT (SEE) IT BEGIN TO MOCK (or ridicule, or make fun of) HIM,

Lk 14:30. SAYING, THIS MAN BEGAN TO BUILD, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO FINISH.

Lk 14:31. OR WHAT KING, GOING TO MAKE WAR AGAINST ANOTHER KING, (DOES NOT SIT) DOWN FIRST, AND (CONSIDER) WHETHER HE (IS) ABLE (or strong enough) WITH TEN THOUSAND (men) TO (OPPOSE) HIM THAT (COMES) AGAINST HIM WITH TWENTY THOUSAND?

Lk 14:32. OR ELSE (if he is not able-NIV), WHILE THE OTHER IS YET A GREAT WAY OFF, HE (SENDS) (A) (DELEGATION), AND (ASKS) (for) (TERMS) OF PEACE.

FORSAKE ALL

33 YEARS PLUS 4½ TO 5 MONTHS

Lk 14:33. SO LIKEWISE, (WHOEVER) HE BE OF YOU THAT (DOES NOT FORSAKE) (or does not give up-NIV, or renounce) (EVERYTHING) THAT HE (HAS), HE CANNOT BE MY DISCIPLE.

IF THE SALT HAS LOST HIS SAVOR

33 YEARS PLUS 4½ TO 5 MONTHS

Lk 14:34. SALT IS GOOD (or excellent): BUT IF THE SALT (HAS) LOST HIS (FLAVOR) (or becomes tasteless), (HOW) SHALL IT BE (MADE SALTY AGAIN) (or what can be used to season it-JNT)?

Lk 14:35. (It is useless) IT IS NEITHER FIT FOR THE LAND (or soil), NOR YET FOR THE (MANURE PILE); BUT MEN CAST IT OUT. HE THAT (HAS) EARS TO HEAR, LET HIM HEAR. (Ref Mt 5:13; Mk 9:50)

THE SINNERS CAME TO JESUS

33 YEARS PLUS 4½ TO 5 MONTHS

Lk 15:1. THEN DREW NEAR (TO) HIM ALL THE (TAX COLLECTORS) AND SINNERS FOR TO (LISTEN TO) HIM.

Lk 15:2. AND (both) THE PHARISEES AND SCRIBES (or teachers of the Law-NIV) MURMURED (or began to grumble), SAYING, THIS MAN (WELCOMES) SINNERS, AND (even) (EATS) WITH THEM.

THE PARABLE OF THE LOST SHEEP

33 YEARS PLUS 4½ TO 5 MONTHS

Lk 15:3. AND HE (SPOKE) THIS PARABLE (TO) THEM, SAYING,

Lk 15:4. WHAT MAN OF YOU, HAVING AN HUNDRED SHEEP, IF HE LOSE ONE OF THEM, (DOES) NOT LEAVE THE NINETY AND NINE IN THE WILDERNESS (or open pasture) (or desert) AND GO AFTER THAT (one) (sheep) WHICH IS LOST, UNTIL HE FIND IT?

Lk 15:5. AND WHEN HE (HAS) FOUND IT, HE (LAYS) IT ON HIS SHOULDERS, REJOICING.

Lk 15:6. AND WHEN HE (COMES) HOME, HE (CALLS) TOGETHER HIS FRIENDS AND (NEIGHBORS), SAYING (TO) THEM, REJOICE (or come celebrate) WITH ME; FOR I HAVE FOUND MY SHEEP WHICH WAS LOST.

Lk 15:7. I SAY (TO) YOU, THAT (IN THE SAME WAY-NIV) JOY SHALL BE IN HEAVEN OVER ONE SINNER THAT (REPENTS) (or turns to God from his sins-JNT), MORE THAN OVER NINETY AND NINE JUST PERSONS, WHICH NEED NO REPENTANCE. (Ref Mt 18:12-14)

THE PARABLE OF THE LOST COIN

33 YEARS PLUS 4½ TO 5 MONTHS

Lk 15:8. (Another example:) EITHER WHAT WOMAN HAVING TEN PIECES OF SILVER (or ten drachmas), IF SHE LOSE ONE (valuable) (COIN), (DOES) NOT LIGHT A CANDLE (or lamp), AND SWEEP THE HOUSE, AND SEEK DILIGENTLY (or search carefully) (all over) (UNTIL) SHE FIND IT?

Lk 15:9. AND WHEN SHE (HAS) FOUND IT, SHE (CALLS) HER FRIENDS AND HER NEIGHBOURS TOGETHER, SAYING, REJOICE (or come celebrate) WITH ME; FOR I HAVE FOUND THE (COIN) WHICH I HAD LOST.

Lk 15:10. (IN THE SAME WAY-NIV), I SAY (TO) YOU, THERE IS JOY IN THE PRESENCE OF THE ANGELS OF GOD OVER ONE SINNER THAT (REPENTS).

THE PARABLE OF THE LOST SON—

THE PRODIGAL SON

33 YEARS PLUS 4½ TO 5 MONTHS

Lk 15:11. AND (JESUS) SAID, A CERTAIN MAN HAD TWO SONS:

Lk 15:12. AND THE YOUNGER OF THEM SAID TO HIS FATHER, FATHER, GIVE ME THE (SHARE) OF (the) GOODS (or estate) THAT (IS MINE). AND HE DIVIDED (TO) THEM HIS (WEALTH).

Lk 15:13. (As soon as he could convert his share into cash-JNT) AND NOT MANY DAYS AFTER THE YOUNGER SON GATHERED (EVERYTHING) TOGETHER, AND (WENT ON) HIS JOURNEY INTO A (DISTANT) COUNTRY, AND THERE WASTED HIS SUBSTANCE (or estate, or wealth) WITH RIOTOUS (or wild, or reckless) LIVING.

Lk 15:14. AND WHEN HE HAD SPENT (EVERYTHING), THERE AROSE A MIGHTY (or severe) FAMINE IN THAT LAND; AND HE BEGAN TO BE IN (NEED) (or feel the pinch).

Lk 15:15. AND (so) HE WENT AND (HIRED) HIMSELF TO A CITIZEN OF THAT COUNTRY; AND HE SENT HIM INTO HIS FIELDS TO FEED (PIGS).

Lk 15:16. AND HE (LONGED TO) (FILL) HIS BELLY WITH THE HUSKS THAT THE (PIGS) DID EAT: AND NO MAN GAVE UNTO HIM (anything).

Lk 15:17. AND WHEN HE CAME TO (HIS SENSES), HE SAID, HOW MANY HIRED SERVANTS OF MY FATHER'S HAVE (FOOD) ENOUGH AND TO SPARE, AND I (AM STARVING TO DEATH-NIV) WITH HUNGER!

Lk 15:18. I WILL ARISE AND GO (back) TO MY FATHER, AND WILL SAY (TO) HIM, FATHER, I HAVE SINNED AGAINST HEAVEN, AND BEFORE (YOU) (or in your sight),

Lk 15:19. AND AM NO MORE WORTHY TO BE CALLED (YOUR) SON: (TREAT) ME AS ONE OF (YOUR) HIRED SERVANTS.

Lk 15:20. AND HE AROSE, AND CAME TO HIS FATHER. BUT WHEN HE WAS YET A GREAT WAY OFF, HIS FATHER SAW HIM, AND (WAS FILLED WITH) COMPASSION (for him) (or was moved with pity-JNT), AND (he) RAN (to his son), AND (THREW HIS ARMS AROUND HIM-NIV) (or embraced him), AND KISSED HIM (warmly).

Lk 15:21. AND THE SON SAID (TO) HIM, FATHER, I HAVE SINNED AGAINST HEAVEN, AND IN (YOUR) SIGHT, AND AM NO MORE WORTHY TO BE CALLED (YOUR) SON.

Lk 15:22. BUT THE FATHER SAID TO HIS SERVANTS (or slaves), (quick) BRING FORTH THE BEST ROBE, AND PUT IT ON HIM; AND PUT A RING ON HIS (FINGER), AND (SANDALS) ON HIS FEET:

Lk 15:23. AND BRING (HERE) THE (FATTENED) CALF, AND KILL IT; AND LET US (HAVE A FEAST), AND (CELEBRATE):

Lk 15:24. FOR THIS MY SON WAS DEAD, AND IS ALIVE AGAIN; HE WAS LOST, AND IS FOUND. AND THEY BEGAN TO (CELEBRATE).

Lk 15:25. NOW (meanwhile) HIS ELDER SON WAS IN THE FIELD: AND AS HE CAME AND DREW (NEAR) TO THE HOUSE, HE HEARD MUSIC AND DANCING.

Lk 15:26. AND HE CALLED ONE OF THE SERVANTS, AND ASKED WHAT (WAS GOING ON).

Lk 15:27. AND HE SAID (TO) HIM, (YOUR) BROTHER IS COME; AND (YOUR) FATHER (HAS) KILLED THE (FATTENED) CALF, BECAUSE HE (HAS) RECEIVED HIM (back) SAFE AND SOUND.

Lk 15:28. AND HE (the older brother) WAS ANGRY, AND WOULD NOT GO IN: THEREFORE (HIS FATHER CAME) OUT, AND (PLEADED WITH) HIM.

Lk 15:29. AND HE ANSWERING SAID TO HIS FATHER, (LOOK), THESE MANY YEARS DO I SERVE (YOU), (I have) NEITHER TRANSGRESSED (or neglected, or disobeyed) AT ANY TIME (YOUR) (ORDERS): AND YET (YOU) NEVER (GAVE) ME A (YOUNG GOAT), THAT I MIGHT (CELEBRATE) WITH MY FRIENDS:

Lk 15:30. BUT AS SOON AS THIS (YOUR) SON WAS COME (home), WHICH (HAS) DEVOURED (YOUR) LIVING (or wealth, or property) WITH (PROSTITUTES), (YOU KILL) (THE FATTENED CALF FOR HIM-NIV).

Lk 15:31. AND HE SAID (TO) HIM, SON, (YOU) (ARE) (ALWAYS) WITH ME, AND (EVERYTHING) THAT I HAVE IS (YOURS).

Lk 15:32. (But) IT WAS (RIGHT) THAT WE SHOULD (CELEBRATE), AND (REJOICE): FOR THIS (YOUR) BROTHER WAS DEAD, AND IS ALIVE AGAIN (or has begun to live-NASB); AND (he) WAS LOST, AND IS FOUND.

THE PARABLE OF THE

UNJUST STEWARD

33 YEARS PLUS 4½ TO 5 MONTHS

Lk 16:1. AND HE SAID ALSO (TO) HIS DISCIPLES, THERE WAS A CERTAIN RICH MAN, WHICH HAD (employed) A STEWARD (or general manager); AND (THIS STEWARD) WAS ACCUSED (TO) HIM THAT HE HAD WASTED HIS (POSSESSIONS).

Lk 16:2. AND HE CALLED HIM (in), AND SAID (TO) HIM, HOW IS IT THAT I HEAR THIS OF (YOU)? GIVE AN ACCOUNT OF (YOUR) STEWARDSHIP (or management) (or turn in your accounts-JNT); FOR (YOU) (CAN) (NO LONGER BE) STEWARD (or manager).

Lk 16:3. THEN THE STEWARD (or manager) SAID WITHIN HIMSELF, WHAT SHALL I DO (now)? FOR MY LORD (or master, or boss) (IS TAKING) AWAY FROM ME THE STEWARDSHIP (or my job) (or my boss is firing me-JNT): I CANNOT DIG (I am not strong enough-NASB); TO BEG I AM ASHAMED.

Lk 16:4. (I KNOW) WHAT TO DO, (so) THAT, WHEN I AM PUT OUT OF THE STEWARDSHIP (or lose my job here-NIV), (PEOPLE) MAY (WELCOME) ME INTO THEIR HOUSES (or Aha! I know what I’ll do—something that will make people welcome me into their homes after I’ve lost my job here!-JNT).

Lk 16:5. SO (after making appointments with each of his employer’s debtors-JNT) HE CALLED EVERY ONE OF HIS LORD'S (or master’s) DEBTORS (TO) HIM, AND SAID (TO) THE FIRST, HOW MUCH (DO YOU OWE) UNTO MY LORD (or master, or boss)?

Lk 16:6. AND HE SAID, AN HUNDRED MEASURES OF OIL (or eight hundred gallons of olive oil-NIV). AND HE (the manager) SAID (TO) HIM, TAKE (YOUR) BILL (or note back), AND SIT DOWN QUICKLY, AND WRITE FIFTY (or write one for four hundred-JNT).

Lk 16:7. THEN SAID HE TO ANOTHER (the second), AND HOW MUCH (DO YOU OWE)? AND HE SAID, AN HUNDRED MEASURES (or a thousand bushels) OF WHEAT. AND HE SAID (TO) HIM, TAKE (YOUR) BILL (or note back), AND WRITE FOURSCORE (or eighty) (or write…eight hundred-JNT).

Lk 16:8. AND THE LORD (or master, or employer) COMMENDED (or praised, or applauded) THE UNJUST (or unrighteous, or dishonest) STEWARD (or manager), BECAUSE HE HAD DONE WISELY (or acted shrewdly): FOR THE (PEOPLE) OF THIS WORLD (or sons of this age-NASB) ARE IN THEIR GENERATION WISER (or more shrewd) THAN THE (PEOPLE) OF LIGHT (in dealing with their own kind-NIV) (or people).

Lk 16:9. AND I SAY (TO) YOU, MAKE TO YOURSELVES FRIENDS OF THE (WEALTH) OF UNRIGHTEOUSNESS (or use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves-NIV); THAT, WHEN (YOU) FAIL (or when it is gone-NIV), (YOU WILL BE WELCOMED-NIV) INTO EVERLASTING (or eternal) (DWELLINGS).

THE FAITHFUL IN THE LEAST WILL ALSO BE FAITHFUL IN MUCH

33 YEARS PLUS 4½ TO 5 MONTHS

Lk 16:10. HE THAT IS FAITHFUL (or trustworthy) IN THAT WHICH IS LEAST (or a small matter) IS FAITHFUL (or trustworthy) ALSO IN MUCH (or large ones): AND HE THAT IS UNJUST (or dishonest) IN THE LEAST (or a small matter) IS UNJUST (or dishonest) ALSO IN MUCH (or large ones).

Lk 16:11. IF THEREFORE (YOU) HAVE NOT BEEN FAITHFUL (or trustworthy) IN THE (handling) (of) UNRIGHTEOUS (WORLDLY WEALTH), WHO WILL COMMIT TO YOUR TRUST THE TRUE RICHES (or the real thing)?

Lk 16:12. AND IF (YOU) HAVE NOT BEEN FAITHFUL (or trustworthy) IN (the use of) THAT WHICH IS ANOTHER MAN'S (property) (or that which belongs to someone else-JNT), WHO SHALL GIVE YOU THAT (property) WHICH IS YOUR OWN (or ought to belong to you-JNT)?

CANNOT SERVE TWO MASTERS—

GOD AND MONEY

33 YEARS PLUS 4½ TO 5 MONTHS

Lk 16:13. NO SERVANT CAN SERVE (or be a slave to-JNT) TWO MASTERS: FOR EITHER HE WILL HATE THE ONE, AND LOVE THE OTHER; OR ELSE HE WILL HOLD (or be devoted, or loyal) TO THE ONE, AND DESPISE (or scorn) THE OTHER. (YOU) CANNOT SERVE (or be a slave to both-JNT) GOD AND (MONEY).

Lk 16:14. AND THE PHARISEES ALSO, WHO WERE COVETOUS (or loved money), (WERE LISTENING TO) ALL THESE THINGS: AND THEY (RIDICULED) (or were scoffing at) (JESUS). (Ref Mt 6:24)

JUSTIFY ONESELF BEFORE MEN

33 YEARS PLUS 4½ TO 5 MONTHS

Lk 16:15. AND HE SAID (TO) THEM, (YOU) (people) ARE THEY WHICH JUSTIFY YOURSELVES (or make yourselves look righteous-JNT) (IN THE SIGHT OF-NASB) MEN; BUT GOD (KNOWS) YOUR HEARTS: FOR THAT WHICH IS HIGHLY ESTEEMED (or valued) AMONG MEN IS (an) ABOMINATION (or detestable) IN THE SIGHT OF GOD.

THE LAW AND THE PROPHETS WERE PROCLAIMED UNTIL JOHN

33 YEARS PLUS 4½ TO 5 MONTHS

Lk 16:16. THE LAW AND THE PROPHETS WERE (proclaimed) UNTIL JOHN: SINCE THAT TIME THE (Gospel or Good News of the-JNT) KINGDOM OF GOD IS PREACHED, AND EVERY MAN (IS PUSHING TO GET-JNT) INTO IT.

Lk 16:17. AND IT IS EASIER FOR HEAVEN AND EARTH TO PASS (away) (or disap