#6 (Chronological 4 Gospel Bible )
THE COMPLETE, IN LINE CHRONOLOGICAL 4 GOSPEL BIBLE WITH INDIVIDUAL VERSES AND PARTS OF VERSES BROKEN DOWN AND COMBINED INTO JUST ONE GOSPEL, SUCH AS IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN BEFORE CERTAIN PARTS WERE GIVEN TO MATTHEW, MARK, LUKE, AND JOHN.
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WHAT IS A CHRONOLOGICAL 4 GOSPEL BIBLE?
The Chronological 4 Gospels are the accounts of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, with a few verses from Acts and First Corinthians, combined in chronological form. This enables a person to read and study all four as a unit. One can read Matthew’s account of an event, and then read the same event in the other Gospels. There are certain events that are only presented in one or two Gospels, but others are presented in all 4. Now a student of the Bible can read and study how and when all the events occurred in relation to each other. Thus, a person’s knowledge and understanding of God’s Word should increase, as the Holy Spirit gives the understanding.
Titles on each verse or on passages have also been added. Most of the verses are dated as to when these may have happened. Since it is not known for sure the exact year and date that Jesus was actually born, the verses are dated in relation to the birth of Jesus. For example, Lk 1:5 is dated 16 months before the birth of Jesus. Mt 27:35 (the crucifixion of Jesus) is dated at 33 ½ years after His birth (or 0 days before 33 years plus 6 months). It is generally agreed by most born-again Bible scholars that Jesus was born somewhere between 6 B.C. to 2 B.C. and was crucified when He was about 33½ years old.
The Scripture verses were originally taken from the KJV Bible. Many hours of research were spent examining each word or phrase carefully in relation to the JNT, NASB, NIV, and NKJV. The goal was to present to the student of the Bible the exactness of the KJV verses, enhanced with portions from other versions to add more clarity. This was accomplished by replacing words such as ye with you and yea with yes. The word (TO) may appear replacing the KJV word "UNTO." The words in lower case in parenthesis usually denote words from other Bible translations that have been inserted along with the KJV to help the reader have a fuller understanding. When the word or words in parenthesis appear in capital letters, this can denote KJV words that are seldom used being replaced with the current English words from another translation, yet in no way changing the meaning of the KJV. This may also be done because the English word used several hundred years ago could be misunderstood in this generation. The authors of this work believe the KJV is the most accurate English translation.
Example: Mt 1:20. BUT WHILE HE THOUGHT ON (or considered) THESE THINGS, BEHOLD, THE ANGEL OF THE LORD APPEARED (TO) HIM IN A DREAM, SAYING, JOSEPH, THOU SON OF DAVID, FEAR NOT TO TAKE (TO) THEE MARY (YOUR) WIFE (or do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife-NIV): FOR THAT WHICH IS CONCEIVED IN HER IS (FROM) THE HOLY GHOST (or Holy Spirit).
TWO WAYS TO DO A CHRONOLOGICAL BIBLE
There are two ways a Chronological 4 Gospel Bible can be done. The simplest way is to take groups of verses and put them either side-by-side or let them follow each other. This is featured in the Chronological 4 Gospels #1 and #4.
It has been found that in the beginning, it is as if all 4 Gospels were originally one complete book. Then the Lord gave part to Matthew, part to Mark, part to Luke, and part to John. The 4 Gospels are not 4 separate accounts of the life of Jesus, but rather one single account that was divided up and given to 4 people to present. Thus, not only do the verses from the 4 Gospels blend and harmonize together, but even the individual words and groups of words also blend together.
This advanced chronological 4 Gospel study takes a big step further than just putting groups of verses together. It takes the individual verses that are presented in more than one Gospel and breaks them down into parts. Thus, you may notice some verses have labels, such as Mt 17:1 (pt 1), Mt 17:1 (pt 2), etc. The “pt” stands for part. Then the individual verses, or words, or parts of verses from each account are combined together. All this is done in chronological order as well. By God's tender mercy, an advanced, word by word, phrase by phrase chronological 4 Gospel study—presented in these Chronological 4 Gospels numbers 5, 6, and 7.
Mt 17:2 (pt 1). AND (there) (as they watched)
Lk 9:29 (pt 1). AND AS HE PRAYED,
Mt 17:2 (pt 2), ref Mk 9:2 (pt 4). (He) WAS TRANSFIGURED (or began to change form-JNT) BEFORE THEM:
Lk 9:29 (pt 2). THE (APPEARANCE OF HIS FACE BECAME DIFFERENT-NASB),
Mt 17:2 (pt 3). AND HIS FACE DID SHINE AS THE SUN,
Mt 17:2 (pt 4), ref Lk 9:29 (pt 3). AND HIS (CLOTHING) WAS (or became as) WHITE
Mt 17:2 (pt 5). AS THE LIGHT.
Lk 9:29 (pt 4). (or as bright as a flash of lightning-NIV).
Mk 9:3. AND HIS (CLOTHES) BECAME SHINING (or radiant), (EXCEEDINGLY) WHITE AS SNOW; SO AS NO (LAUNDERER) ON EARTH CAN WHITE (or bleach) THEM.
Daniel looked forward to the coming of the Messiah (the Most Holy, the Messiah, the Prince) and gave the people of his day a time frame when the Messiah could be expected in the seventy weeks-ref Dan 9:24-26. Then Dan 9:27 speaks of the coming Tribulation, which is the seventieth week. The last book in the Old Testament is Malachi, consisting of four chapters. Verse one of chapter four tells of a day coming when ALL THAT DO WICKEDLY SHALL BE STUBBLE. Verse two mentions FEARING MY NAME. Verse three relates that the wicked SHALL BE ASHES UNDER THE SOLES OF YOUR FEET. Verse four exhorts us to REMEMBER…THE LAW OF MOSES. Verse five foretells the coming of Elijah before THE GREAT AND DREADFUL DAY OF THE LORD. The last verse of the Old Testament shows what Elijah shall do. Malachi may have been written about B.C. 397. Then there seems to be silence for over 350 years until the appearance of the angel to Zechariah in Luke 1:11. The New Testament begins with the four Gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. These are the four accounts of the life of Jesus Christ, starting from, "In the beginning." The first three Gospels are similar in many ways, sometimes presenting the same events. These are called the synoptic Gospels, which means view, or seeing the whole together. The fourth Gospel, while also presenting a small portion of the events of the first three, also has other events and information not found in the previous ones. The last written word in the Old Testament is curse. The last verse of the New Testament deals with grace.
MATTHEW is the first book of the New Testament and fortieth book of the King James Bible.
Jn 1:1. IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD, AND THE WORD WAS WITH GOD, AND THE WORD WAS GOD.
Jn 1:2. (HE) WAS IN THE BEGINNING WITH GOD.
Jn 1:3.
ALL
THINGS WERE MADE BY HIM; AND WITHOUT HIM WAS NOT ANY THING MADE THAT WAS MADE
(or apart from Him nothing came into
being that has come into being-NASB).
Mk 1:1. THE BEGINNING OF THE GOSPEL (or Good News) OF JESUS CHRIST (the Messiah), THE SON OF GOD;
Lk 1:1.
FORASMUCH AS MANY HAVE (UNDERTAKEN) TO
(COMPILE) (or draw up) IN ORDER (AN) (ACCOUNT) OF THOSE (MATTERS) WHICH ARE
MOST SURELY BELIEVED (or fulfilled, or have taken place) AMONG US,
Lk 1:2.
(JUST) AS THEY DELIVERED THEM (TO)
US, (those) WHICH FROM THE BEGINNING WERE EYEWITNESSES, AND MINISTERS (or
servants)
OF THE WORD (or based on what was handed down to us by those who from the start
were eyewitnesses and proclaimers of the message-JNT);
Lk 1:3.
(Therefore) IT
SEEMED GOOD (or fitting) TO ME ALSO, HAVING HAD PERFECT UNDERSTANDING OF ALL
THINGS FROM THE VERY FIRST
(or having investigated everything carefully from the beginning-NASB), TO WRITE
(TO) (YOU) IN (consecutive) ORDER (an orderly account), (YOUR
EXCELLENCY) THEOPHILUS,
Lk 1:4. THAT (YOU) (MIGHT) KNOW THE (EXACT TRUTH) OF THOSE THINGS, WHEREIN (YOU) (HAVE) BEEN (TAUGHT).
16 MONTHS
PRIOR TO THE BIRTH OF JESUS
Lk 1:5.
THERE WAS IN THE (TIME) OF HEROD,
THE KING OF JUDAEA, A CERTAIN PRIEST NAMED ZACHARIAS, OF THE COURSE (or priestly
division) OF (ABIJAH): AND HIS WIFE WAS (also) OF THE DAUGHTERS OF AARON, AND
HER NAME WAS ELISABETH.
Lk 1:6.
AND THEY WERE BOTH
RIGHTEOUS BEFORE GOD, WALKING IN (or observing) ALL THE COMMANDMENTS AND
ORDINANCES (or
requirements) OF THE LORD (BLAMELESSLY).
Lk 1:7. AND THEY HAD NO CHILD, BECAUSE THAT ELISABETH WAS BARREN, AND THEY BOTH WERE NOW WELL (ADVANCED) IN YEARS.
Lk 1:8.
AND IT CAME TO PASS, THAT WHILE HE
EXECUTED THE PRIEST'S OFFICE (or was performing his priestly service-NASB) (or
serving as priest)
BEFORE GOD IN THE (appointed) ORDER OF HIS COURSE (or during his division’s
period of service before God-JNT),
Lk 1:9.
ACCORDING TO THE CUSTOM OF THE
PRIEST'S OFFICE, HIS LOT WAS TO BURN INCENSE WHEN HE WENT INTO THE TEMPLE OF
THE
LORD (or he was chosen by lot
[according to the custom among the cohanim] to enter the Temple and burn
incense-JNT).
Lk 1:10.
AND THE WHOLE MULTITUDE OF THE (ASSEMBLED
WORSHIPERS) WERE PRAYING (OUTSIDE) AT THE (HOUR) OF (the) INCENSE
(offering or burning).
Lk 1:11. AND THERE APPEARED (TO) HIM AN ANGEL OF THE LORD STANDING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ALTAR OF INCENSE.
Lk 1:12. AND WHEN ZACHARIAS SAW HIM, HE WAS TROUBLED (or startled), AND FEAR (GRIPPED) HIM.
Lk 1:13.
BUT THE ANGEL SAID (TO) HIM, (DO NOT
BE AFRAID-NIV), ZACHARIAS: FOR (YOUR) PRAYER IS HEARD; AND (YOUR) WIFE
ELISABETH SHALL BEAR (YOU) A SON, AND (YOU) (SHALL) (GIVE HIM THE NAME-NASB)
JOHN.
Lk 1:14. AND (YOU) (WILL) HAVE JOY AND GLADNESS (or he will be a joy and delight to you-NIV); AND MANY (people) SHALL REJOICE (BECAUSE
OF) HIS BIRTH.
Lk 1:15. FOR HE SHALL BE GREAT IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD, AND SHALL DRINK NEITHER (or is never to drink-JNT) WINE (OR) STRONG DRINK
(or other liquor, or fermented drink); AND HE SHALL BE FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST (or Spirit), EVEN FROM HIS MOTHER'S WOMB.
Lk 1:16. AND MANY OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL SHALL HE (BRING BACK) TO THE LORD THEIR GOD.
Lk 1:17. AND HE SHALL GO (out) (as a forerunner) BEFORE HIM (or ahead of) (the Lord) IN THE SPIRIT AND POWER OF ELIJAH, TO TURN THE HEARTS
OF THE FATHERS (back) TO THE CHILDREN, AND THE DISOBEDIENT TO THE WISDOM (or attitude) OF THE (RIGHTEOUS); TO MAKE
READY A PEOPLE PREPARED FOR THE LORD.
16 MONTHS
PRIOR TO THE BIRTH OF JESUS
Lk 1:18.
AND ZACHARIAS
SAID (TO) THE ANGEL, (HOW CAN I BE SURE OF THIS-NIV)? FOR I AM AN OLD MAN, AND
MY WIFE WELL
(ADVANCED) IN YEARS.
Lk 1:19.
AND THE ANGEL ANSWERING SAID (TO) HIM, I AM GABRIEL, (I
STAND) IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD; AND (I) AM SENT TO SPEAK (TO)
(YOU), AND
TO SHOW (YOU) THESE GLAD TIDINGS (or good news).
Lk 1:20.
AND, BEHOLD, (YOU) (SHALL) BE DUMB (or silent, or mute), AND NOT ABLE TO SPEAK,
UNTIL THE DAY THAT THESE THINGS SHALL
(TAKE PLACE), BECAUSE
(YOU) (DID NOT BELIEVE) MY WORDS, WHICH SHALL BE FULFILLED (or come true) IN
THEIR (PROPER TIME).
Lk 1:21
AND
(meanwhile) THE PEOPLE WAITED FOR ZACHARIAS, AND (WERE WONDERING) (or
surprised) THAT HE (STAYED) SO LONG IN THE
TEMPLE.
Lk 1:22.
AND WHEN HE CAME OUT, HE COULD NOT SPEAK (TO) THEM: AND THEY (REALIZED) THAT HE
HAD SEEN A VISION IN THE TEMPLE:
FOR HE BECKONED (or kept making signs, or communicated…with signs) (TO)
THEM, AND REMAINED SPEECHLESS (or unable to speak).
Lk 1:23.
AND IT CAME TO PASS, THAT, AS SOON AS THE DAYS OF HIS MINISTRATION (or
priestly, or Temple service) WERE ACCOMPLISHED (or
ended), HE DEPARTED TO HIS OWN HOUSE.
15 TO 10 MONTHS
PRIOR TO THE BIRTH OF JESUS
Lk 1:24. AND AFTER THOSE DAYS HIS WIFE ELISABETH (BECAME PREGNANT), AND (REMAINED…IN SECLUSION) FIVE MONTHS, SAYING,
Lk 1:25. THUS
(HAS) (or this is the way-NASB) THE LORD DEALT WITH ME (AT THIS TIME) WHEREIN
HE LOOKED (with favor) ON ME, TO TAKE
AWAY
MY REPROACH (or public disgrace) AMONG (THE PEOPLE).
9 MONTHS
PRIOR TO THE BIRTH OF JESUS
Lk 1:26. AND IN THE SIXTH MONTH THE ANGEL GABRIEL WAS SENT FROM GOD (TO) A (TOWN) OF GALILEE, NAMED NAZARETH,
Lk 1:27.
TO A VIRGIN ESPOUSED (or engaged, or pledged) TO A MAN WHOSE NAME WAS JOSEPH,
OF THE HOUSE (or descendants) OF DAVID; AND
THE
VIRGIN'S NAME WAS MARY.
Lk 1:28. AND
THE ANGEL CAME IN (TO) HER, AND SAID, HAIL (or Greetings, or Rejoice, or
Shalom), (YOU) THAT (ARE) HIGHLY FAVORED, THE
LORD
IS WITH (YOU): BLESSED (ARE) (YOU) AMONG WOMEN.
Lk 1:29.
AND WHEN SHE SAW HIM, SHE (Mary) WAS (greatly) TROUBLED AT HIS SAYING (or
words), AND CAST IN HER MIND (or wondered) WHAT
(KIND)
OF SALUTATION (or greeting) THIS (MIGHT) BE.
Lk 1:30. AND THE ANGEL SAID (TO) HER, FEAR NOT, MARY: FOR (YOU) (HAVE) FOUND FAVOR WITH GOD.
Lk 1:31.
AND, BEHOLD, (YOU) (WILL) CONCEIVE IN (YOUR) WOMB (or become pregnant), AND
BRING FORTH A SON, AND (SHALL) CALL HIS
NAME
JESUS.
Lk 1:32.
HE SHALL BE GREAT, AND SHALL BE CALLED THE SON OF THE HIGHEST: AND THE LORD GOD
SHALL GIVE UNTO HIM THE THRONE
OF HIS FATHER (or forefather) DAVID:
Lk 1:32.
HE SHALL BE GREAT, AND SHALL BE CALLED THE SON OF THE HIGHEST: AND THE LORD GOD
SHALL GIVE UNTO HIM THE THRONE
OF HIS FATHER (or forefather) DAVID:
Lk 1:33.
AND HE SHALL REIGN OVER THE HOUSE OF JACOB FOR EVER; AND OF HIS KINGDOM THERE
SHALL BE NO END (or His kingdom will
never end-NIV).
Lk 1:34. THEN SAID MARY (TO) THE ANGEL, HOW SHALL THIS BE, (SINCE I AM A VIRGIN-NASB)?
Lk 1:35.
AND THE ANGEL ANSWERED AND SAID (TO) HER, THE HOLY GHOST SHALL COME (OVER)
(YOU), AND THE POWER OF THE HIGHEST
SHALL
OVERSHADOW (or cover) (YOU): (FOR THAT REASON) THAT HOLY THING (or Child) WHICH
SHALL BE BORN OF (YOU) SHALL BE
CALLED THE SON OF GOD.
Lk 1:36.
AND, BEHOLD, (YOUR) COUSIN (or relative) ELISABETH, SHE ALSO (IS GOING TO HAVE)
A SON IN HER OLD AGE: AND THIS IS THE
SIXTH MONTH WITH HER, WHO WAS CALLED BARREN.
Lk 1:37. FOR WITH GOD NOTHING (IS) IMPOSSIBLE.
Lk 1:38.
AND MARY SAID, BEHOLD THE HANDMAID (or bondslave, or servant) OF THE LORD; BE
IT (done) (TO) ME ACCORDING TO (YOUR) WORD.
AND THE ANGEL DEPARTED FROM HER.
MARY GOES TO THE HOUSE OF ZACHARIAS
8 MONTHS
PRIOR TO THE BIRTH OF JESUS
Lk 1:39.
AND (without delay) (at this time) MARY AROSE IN THOSE DAYS, AND WENT INTO THE
HILL COUNTRY WITH HASTE, INTO A CITY OF
(JUDAH)
(or Judea);
Lk 1:40. AND ENTERED INTO THE HOUSE OF ZACHARIAS, AND (GREETED) ELISABETH.
Lk 1:41.
AND IT CAME TO PASS, THAT, WHEN ELISABETH HEARD THE (GREETING) OF MARY, THE
BABE LEAPED (or was stirred) IN HER WOMB;
AND ELISABETH WAS FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST:
8 MONTHS
PRIOR TO THE BIRTH OF JESUS
Lk 1:42.
AND SHE (SPOKE) OUT WITH A LOUD VOICE, AND SAID, BLESSED (ARE) (YOU) AMONG
WOMEN, AND (how) BLESSED IS THE FRUIT (or
child) OF (YOUR) WOMB (or child you will bear-NIV).
Lk 1:43. AND (WHY) IS THIS (happened) TO ME (or why am I so favored-NIV, or who am I), THAT THE MOTHER OF MY LORD SHOULD COME TO ME?
Lk 1:44.
FOR, (BEHOLD), AS SOON AS THE (SOUND) OF (YOUR) (GREETING) (REACHED) (MY) EARS,
THE (BABY) LEAPED IN MY WOMB FOR
JOY.
Lk 1:45.
AND BLESSED IS SHE THAT BELIEVED (or trusted) (that what the Lord has said to
her will be accomplished-NIV): FOR THERE SHALL BE A
(FULFILLMENT)
OF THOSE THINGS WHICH WERE TOLD HER FROM THE LORD.
MARY’S SOUL MAGNIFIES THE LORD
8 MONTHS
PRIOR TO THE BIRTH OF JESUS
Lk 1:46. AND MARY SAID, MY SOUL DOTH MAGNIFY (or glorifies, or exalts) THE LORD,
Lk 1:47. AND MY SPIRIT (HAS) REJOICED IN GOD MY SAVIOR.
Lk 1:48. FOR
HE (HAS) (BEEN MINDFUL OF) THE (HUMBLE) (POSITION) OF HIS HANDMAIDEN (or
bondslave, or servantgirl): FOR, BEHOLD (Imagine
it!),
FROM (THIS TIME ON) ALL GENERATIONS SHALL CALL ME BLESSED.
Lk 1:49. FOR HE THAT IS MIGHTY (HAS) DONE TO ME GREAT THINGS; AND (indeed) HOLY IS HIS NAME.
Lk 1:50. AND HIS MERCY (EXTENDS TO) THEM THAT FEAR HIM (IN EVERY GENERATION).
Lk 1:51. HE
(HAS) (DONE MIGHTY DEEDS) WITH HIS ARM; HE (HAS) SCATTERED (or routed) THE
PROUD IN THE IMAGINATION OF THEIR
HEARTS (or scattered those who are-NIV) (secretly proud) (in their inmost
thoughts-NIV) (from their heart).
Lk 1:52. HE (HAS) (BROUGHT) DOWN THE MIGHTY (or rulers) FROM THEIR (THRONES), AND (has) EXALTED (or raised up) THEM OF LOW
DEGREE (or those who were humble-NASB).
Lk 1:53. HE (HAS) FILLED THE HUNGRY WITH GOOD THINGS; AND THE RICH HE (HAS) (SENT AWAY EMPTY).
Lk 1:54. HE (HAS) (HELPED) HIS SERVANT ISRAEL, IN REMEMBRANCE OF HIS MERCY;
Lk 1:55. AS HE (SPOKE) (or promised) TO OUR FATHERS, TO ABRAHAM, AND TO HIS (OFFSPRING) FOR EVER.
Lk 1:56. AND MARY (STAYED) WITH (ELIZABETH) ABOUT THREE MONTHS, AND (then) RETURNED TO HER OWN HOUSE.
6 MONTHS
PRIOR TO THE BIRTH OF JESUS
Lk 1:57. NOW ELISABETH'S FULL TIME CAME THAT SHE SHOULD (GIVE BIRTH) (or have her baby); AND SHE (GAVE BIRTH TO) A SON.
Lk 1:58. AND
HER NEIGHBORS AND HER (RELATIVES) HEARD HOW THE LORD HAD (SHOWN) GREAT MERCY
UPON HER; AND THEY REJOICED
WITH HER.
Lk 1:59.
AND IT CAME TO PASS, THAT ON THE EIGHTH DAY THEY CAME TO CIRCUMCISE THE CHILD;
AND THEY CALLED HIM (or were going to
name him-NIV) ZACHARIAS, AFTER THE NAME OF HIS FATHER.
Lk 1:60. AND HIS MOTHER ANSWERED AND SAID, (NO!); BUT HE SHALL BE CALLED JOHN.
Lk 1:61. AND THEY SAID (TO) HER, THERE IS NONE OF (YOUR) (RELATIVES) THAT IS CALLED BY THIS NAME.
Lk 1:62. AND THEY MADE SIGNS TO HIS FATHER, (to find out) (WHAT) HE WOULD HAVE (THE CHILD) CALLED.
Lk 1:63. AND HE (MOTIONED) FOR A WRITING (TABLET), AND WROTE, SAYING, HIS NAME IS JOHN. AND THEY (WERE ALL ASTONISHED).
Lk 1:64. AND HIS MOUTH WAS OPENED IMMEDIATELY, AND HIS TONGUE LOOSED, AND HE (SPOKE), AND PRAISED GOD.
Lk 1:65.
AND FEAR (or awe) CAME ON ALL (the neighbors) THAT DWELT (AROUND) THEM: AND ALL
THESE (MATTERS) WERE (TALKED ABOUT)
ABROAD THROUGHOUT ALL THE HILL COUNTRY OF (JUDEA).
Lk 1:66.
AND ALL THEY THAT HEARD THEM (KEPT) THEM UP IN THEIR HEARTS (or mind) (or
wondered about it), SAYING, WHAT (KIND) OF CHILD
SHALL
THIS (turn out to) BE! AND THE
HAND OF THE LORD WAS WITH HIM.
6 MONTHS
PRIOR TO THE BIRTH OF JESUS
Lk 1:67. AND HIS FATHER ZACHARIAS WAS FILLED WITH THE HOLY GHOST, AND PROPHESIED, SAYING,
Lk 1:68.
BLESSED (or Praised) BE THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL; FOR HE (HAS) (COME) AND
(ACCOMPLISHED REDEMPTION FOR) HIS PEOPLE (or He
has
visited and made a ransom to liberate His people-JNT),
Lk 1:69.
AND (HAS) RAISED UP AN HORN OF SALVATION (or mighty Deliverer) FOR US (WHO IS A
DESCENDANT OF-JNT) THE HOUSE OF HIS
SERVANT
DAVID;
Lk 1:70.
AS HE (SPOKE) BY THE MOUTH OF HIS HOLY PROPHETS, WHICH HAVE BEEN SINCE THE
WORLD BEGAN (or from of old) (or it is just as He
has
spoken through the mouth of the prophets from the very beginning-JNT):
Lk 1:71. THAT WE SHOULD BE SAVED (or delivered) FROM OUR ENEMIES, AND FROM THE (POWER) OF ALL THAT HATE US;
Lk 1:72. (This has happened) TO (SHOW) THE MERCY PROMISED TO OUR FATHERS, AND TO REMEMBER HIS HOLY COVENANT;
Lk 1:73. THE OATH WHICH HE (SWORE) TO OUR FATHER ABRAHAM,
Lk 1:74. THAT HE WOULD GRANT (TO) US, THAT WE BEING DELIVERED (or freed) OUT OF THE HAND OF OUR ENEMIES MIGHT SERVE HIM WITHOUT FEAR,
Lk 1:75. IN HOLINESS AND RIGHTEOUSNESS BEFORE HIM, ALL THE DAYS OF OUR LIFE.
Lk 1:76. AND
(YOU), (My) CHILD, (WILL) BE CALLED THE PROPHET OF THE (MOST HIGH): FOR (YOU)
(WILL) GO BEFORE THE FACE OF THE
LORD
TO PREPARE (THE WAY FOR HIM-NIV);
Lk 1:77. TO
GIVE KNOWLEDGE OF SALVATION (TO) HIS PEOPLE BY THE (FORGIVENESS) OF THEIR SINS
(or that deliverance comes by having sins
forgiven-JNT),
Lk 1:78. THROUGH
(or because of) THE TENDER MERCY OF OUR GOD; WHEREBY THE DAYSPRING (or sunrise)
FROM ON HIGH (HAS) VISITED US
(or
by which the rising sun will come to [visit] us from heaven-NIV),
Lk 1:79. TO
GIVE LIGHT TO (or shine on) THEM THAT SIT IN DARKNESS AND IN THE SHADOW OF
DEATH, TO GUIDE OUR FEET INTO THE WAY
OF PEACE.
Mt 1:1. THE BOOK (or record) OF THE GENERATION (or genealogy) OF JESUS CHRIST (the Messiah), THE SON OF DAVID, THE SON OF ABRAHAM.
FROM ABRAHAM TO JESUS
Mt 1:2.
ABRAHAM BEGAT (or was the father of-NIV) ISAAC; AND ISAAC BEGAT (or was the
father of-JNT) JACOB; AND JACOB BEGAT (or was the father
of-JNT) JUDAS AND HIS (BROTHERS);
Mt 1:3.
AND JUDAS BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) PHARES AND ZARA OF (or whose mother
was) THAMAR; AND PHARES BEGAT (or was the father
of-JNT)
ESROM; AND ESROM BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) (RAM);
Mt 1:4. AND
(RAM) BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) (AMMINADAB); AND (AMMINADAB) BEGAT (or
was the father of-JNT) (NAHSHON); AND
(NAHSHON)
BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) SALMON;
Mt 1:5. AND
SALMON BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) BOOZ OF (or whose mother was) RACHAB;
AND BOOZ BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) OBED
OF (or whose mother was) RUTH; AND OBED BEGAT JESSE;
Mt 1:6. AND
JESSE BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) DAVID THE KING; AND DAVID THE KING BEGAT
(or was the father of-JNT) SOLOMON OF HER
THAT HAD BEEN THE WIFE OF URIAS;
Mt 1:7.
AND SOLOMON BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) ROBOAM; AND ROBOAM BEGAT (or was
the father of-JNT) ABIA; AND ABIA BEGAT (or was
the
father of-JNT) ASA;
Mt 1:8. AND
ASA BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) JOSAPHAT; AND JOSAPHAT BEGAT (or was the
father of-JNT) JORAM; AND JORAM BEGAT (or was
the
father of-JNT) OZIAS;
Mt 1:9.
AND OZIAS BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) JOATHAM; AND JOATHAM BEGAT (or was
the father of-JNT) ACHAZ; AND ACHAZ BEGAT (or was
the
father of-JNT) EZEKIAS;
Mt 1:10. AND
EZEKIAS BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) MANASSES; AND MANASSES BEGAT (or was
the father of-JNT) AMON; AND AMON BEGAT (or
was the father of-JNT) JOSIAS;
Mt 1:11. AND
JOSIAS BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) JECHONIAS AND HIS (BROTHERS), ABOUT THE
TIME THEY WERE CARRIED AWAY (or the
exile,
or deportation) TO BABYLON:
Mt 1:12. AND
AFTER THEY WERE BROUGHT TO BABYLON, JECHONIAS BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT)
SALATHIEL; AND SALATHIEL BEGAT (or
was
the father of-JNT) ZOROBABEL;
Mt 1:13.
AND ZOROBABEL BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) ABIUD; AND ABIUD BEGAT (or was
the father of-JNT) ELIAKIM; AND ELIAKIM BEGAT (or
was the father of-JNT) AZOR;
Mt 1:14.
AND AZOR BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) SADOC; AND SADOC BEGAT (or was the
father of-JNT) ACHIM; AND ACHIM BEGAT (or was the
father of-JNT) ELIUD;
Mt 1:15.
AND ELIUD BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) ELEAZAR; AND ELEAZAR BEGAT (or was
the father of-JNT) MATTHAN; AND MATTHAN BEGAT
(or
was the father of-JNT) JACOB;
Mt 1:16.
AND JACOB BEGAT (or was the father of-JNT) JOSEPH THE HUSBAND OF MARY, OF WHOM
WAS BORN JESUS (or Yeshua), WHO IS CALLED
CHRIST (or the Messiah).
Mt 1:17. SO
ALL THE GENERATIONS FROM ABRAHAM TO DAVID ARE FOURTEEN GENERATIONS; AND FROM
DAVID UNTIL THE CARRYING
AWAY (or exile, captivity, or deportation) INTO BABYLON ARE FOURTEEN
GENERATIONS; AND FROM THE CARRYING AWAY (or exile,
captivity, or deportation) INTO BABYLON UNTO (the time of) CHRIST (or the
Messiah) ARE FOURTEEN GENERATIONS.
FROM JOSEPH TO ADAM
Lk 3:23 (pt 2). (He) BEING ([SUPPOSEDLY] [or so it was thought-NIV]) THE SON OF JOSEPH, WHICH WAS THE SON OF HELI,
Lk 3:24. WHICH WAS THE SON OF MATTHAT, WHICH WAS THE SON OF LEVI, WHICH WAS THE SON OF MELCHI, WHICH WAS THE SON
OF JANNA, WHICH WAS THE SON OF JOSEPH,
Lk 3:25. WHICH WAS THE SON OF MATTATHIAS, WHICH WAS THE SON OF AMOS, WHICH WAS THE SON OF (NAHUM), WHICH WAS THE SON OF
ESLI, WHICH WAS THE SON OF (NAGGAI),
Lk 3:26. WHICH WAS THE SON OF MAATH, WHICH WAS THE SON OF MATTATHIAS, WHICH WAS THE SON OF SEMEI, WHICH WAS THE SON OF
JOSEPH, WHICH WAS THE SON OF (JUDAH),
Lk 3:27. WHICH WAS THE SON OF JOANNA, WHICH WAS THE SON OF RHESA, WHICH WAS THE SON OF (ZERUBBABEL), WHICH WAS THE SON OF
(SHEALTIEL), WHICH WAS THE SON OF NERI,
Lk 3:28. WHICH WAS THE SON OF MELCHI, WHICH WAS THE SON OF ADDI, WHICH WAS THE SON OF COSAM, WHICH WAS THE SON OF
ELMODAM, WHICH WAS THE SON OF ER,
Lk 3:29. WHICH WAS THE SON OF JOSE, WHICH WAS THE SON OF ELIEZER, WHICH WAS THE SON OF JORIM, WHICH WAS THE SON OF MATTHAT,
WHICH WAS THE SON OF LEVI,
Lk 3:30. WHICH WAS THE SON OF SIMEON, WHICH WAS THE SON OF (JUDAH), WHICH WAS THE SON OF JOSEPH, WHICH WAS THE SON OF
JONAN, WHICH WAS THE SON OF ELIAKIM,
Lk 3:31. WHICH WAS THE SON OF MELEA, WHICH WAS THE SON OF MENAN, WHICH WAS THE SON OF MATTATHA,
WHICH WAS THE SON OF NATHAN, WHICH WAS THE SON OF DAVID,
Lk 3:32. WHICH WAS THE SON OF JESSE, WHICH WAS THE SON OF OBED, WHICH WAS THE SON OF (BOAZ),
WHICH WAS THE SON OF SALMON, WHICH WAS THE SON OF (NAHSHON),
Lk 3:33. WHICH WAS THE SON OF (AMMINADAB), WHICH WAS THE SON OF (RAM), WHICH WAS THE SON OF (HEZRON),
WHICH WAS THE SON OF (PEREZ), WHICH WAS THE SON OF (JUDAH),
Lk 3:34. WHICH WAS THE SON OF JACOB, WHICH WAS THE SON OF ISAAC, WHICH WAS THE SON OF ABRAHAM, WHICH WAS THE SON OF
(TERAH), WHICH WAS THE SON OF (NAHOR),
Lk 3:35. WHICH WAS THE SON OF (SERUG), WHICH WAS THE SON OF (REU), WHICH WAS THE SON OF (PELEG),
WHICH WAS THE SON OF HEBER, WHICH WAS THE SON OF (SHELAH),
Lk 3:36. WHICH WAS THE SON OF CAINAN, WHICH WAS THE SON OF ARPHAXAD, WHICH WAS THE SON OF (SHEM),
WHICH WAS THE SON OF NOAH, WHICH WAS THE SON OF LAMECH,
Lk 3:37. WHICH WAS THE SON OF (METHUSELAH), WHICH WAS THE SON OF ENOCH, WHICH WAS THE SON OF JARED,
WHICH WAS THE SON OF (MAHALALEL), WHICH WAS THE SON OF CAINAN,
Lk 3:38. WHICH WAS THE SON OF ENOS, WHICH WAS THE SON OF SETH, WHICH WAS THE SON OF ADAM, WHICH WAS THE SON OF GOD.
DARKNESS DOES NOT COMPREHEND LIGHT
Jn 1:4. IN HIM WAS LIFE; AND THE LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF (MANKIND).
Jn 1:5. AND THE LIGHT (SHINES) IN (the) DARKNESS; AND THE DARKNESS COMPREHENDED (or understood) IT NOT.
LEADING UP TO THE BIRTH OF JESUS
Mt 1:18. NOW
THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST (or Yeshua the Messiah-JNT) (WAS AS FOLLOWS): WHEN AS
HIS MOTHER MARY WAS ESPOUSED (or
engaged, pledged, or betrothed) TO (be married to) JOSEPH, (but) BEFORE THEY
CAME TOGETHER (or were married), SHE WAS FOUND (to be)
(PREGNANT)
OF THE HOLY GHOST (or Holy Spirit).
Mt 1:19.
THEN JOSEPH HER HUSBAND (to be), BEING A (RIGHTEOUS) MAN (or a man who did what
was right-JNT), AND NOT WILLING TO MAKE HER
A
PUBLIC EXAMPLE (or public shame, or disgrace), (HAD IN MIND) TO PUT HER AWAY
(QUIETLY) (or secretly).
Mt 1:20.
BUT WHILE HE (CONSIDERED) THESE THINGS, BEHOLD, THE ANGEL OF THE LORD APPEARED
(TO) HIM IN A DREAM, SAYING, JOSEPH,
THOU SON OF DAVID, FEAR NOT TO TAKE (TO) THEE MARY (YOUR) WIFE (or do not be
afraid to take Mary home as your wife-NIV): FOR THAT
WHICH
IS CONCEIVED IN HER IS (FROM) THE HOLY GHOST (or Holy Spirit).
Mt 1:21. AND
SHE SHALL (GIVE BIRTH TO) (or bear) A SON, AND (YOU) (SHALL) CALL HIS NAME
JESUS (or Yeshua, [which means ‘Adonai saves’,-
JNT]:
FOR (it is) HE (Who) SHALL SAVE HIS PEOPLE FROM THEIR SINS.
Mt 1:22.
NOW ALL THIS (HAPPENED) (or took place), THAT IT MIGHT BE FULFILLED WHICH WAS
SPOKEN OF THE LORD BY THE PROPHET,
SAYING,
Mt 1:23.
BEHOLD, A VIRGIN SHALL (CONCEIVE), AND SHALL (GIVE BIRTH TO) (or bear) A SON, AND
THEY SHALL CALL HIS NAME EMMANUEL,
WHICH BEING (TRANSLATED) IS, GOD (is) WITH US.
Mt 1:24. THEN
JOSEPH BEING RAISED (or awoke, or arose) FROM SLEEP DID AS THE ANGEL OF THE
LORD HAD (TOLD) (or commanded) HIM, AND
(he)
TOOK (Mary) (TO) HIM (as) HIS WIFE:
JOSEPH AND MARY WENT TO BETHLEHEM
JUST PRIOR TO THE BIRTH OF JESUS
Lk 2:1.
AND IT CAME TO PASS IN THOSE DAYS, THAT THERE WENT OUT A DECREE FROM CAESAR
AUGUSTUS, THAT ALL THE (Roman)
WORLD (or Empire) SHOULD BE TAXED (or a census should be taken-NASB).
Lk 2:2. (AND
THIS TAXING [or census, or registration] [the first of its kind-JNT] WAS FIRST
MADE WHEN CYRENIUS [or Quirinius] WAS GOVERNOR OF
SYRIA.)
Lk 2:3. AND ALL WENT TO BE TAXED (or to register for the census-NASB), EVERY ONE INTO HIS OWN CITY (or town).
Lk 2:4. AND
JOSEPH ALSO WENT UP FROM GALILEE, OUT OF THE (TOWN) OF NAZARETH, INTO (JUDEA),
(TO) THE CITY OF DAVID, WHICH IS
CALLED BETHLEHEM; (BECAUSE HE WAS OF THE HOUSE AND LINEAGE [or family] OF
DAVID:)
Lk 2:5. TO
BE TAXED (or in order to register-NASB) (along) WITH MARY HIS ESPOUSED WIFE (or
who was engaged to him-NASB), BEING (PREGNANT)
WITH (a) CHILD.
Lk 2:6. AND SO IT WAS, THAT, WHILE THEY WERE THERE, THE DAYS WERE (COMPLETED) THAT SHE SHOULD (GIVE BIRTH).
PRIOR TO THE BIRTH OF JESUS
Mt 1:25.
AND KNEW HER NOT (or he did not have sexual relations-JNT, or union with her)
TILL SHE HAD BROUGHT FORTH (or given birth to) HER
FIRSTBORN SON: AND HE CALLED (or gave Him) HIS NAME JESUS.
0 DAYS
Lk 2:7. AND
SHE (GAVE BIRTH TO) HER FIRSTBORN (child, a) SON, AND WRAPPED HIM IN SWADDLING
CLOTHES, AND LAID HIM IN A
(FEEDING TROUGH); BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ROOM (or space) FOR THEM IN THE INN.
0 DAYS
AFTER THE BIRTH OF JESUS
Lk 2:8. AND
THERE WERE IN THE SAME COUNTRY (or countryside, or region nearby) SHEPHERDS
(STAYING OUT) IN THE FIELD, KEEPING WATCH
OVER
(or guarding) THEIR FLOCK BY NIGHT.
Lk 2:9. AND,
LO, THE ANGEL OF THE LORD (suddenly) (STOOD BEFORE) THEM, AND THE GLORY OF THE
LORD SHONE (AROUND) THEM: AND
THEY
WERE (GREATLY) AFRAID.
Lk 2:10.
AND THE ANGEL SAID (TO) THEM, (DO NOT BE AFRAID-NIV): FOR, BEHOLD, I BRING YOU
GOOD (NEWS) OF GREAT JOY, WHICH SHALL
BE
TO ALL PEOPLE.
Lk 2:11.
FOR (TO) YOU IS BORN THIS (very) DAY IN THE CITY (or town) OF DAVID A SAVIOR
(or Deliverer), WHICH IS CHRIST (or Messiah) THE
LORD.
Lk 2:12.
AND THIS SHALL BE A SIGN (TO) YOU (or here is how you will know-JNT); (YOU)
SHALL FIND THE (BABY) WRAPPED IN SWADDLING
CLOTHES,
(and) LYING IN A (FEEDING TROUGH).
Lk 2:13. AND SUDDENLY THERE WAS WITH THE ANGEL A (GREAT COMPANY) OF THE HEAVENLY HOST PRAISING GOD, AND SAYING,
Lk 2:14.
GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST (heaven), AND ON EARTH PEACE, GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN
(or peace among people of good will-JNT, or
peace
to men on whom His favor rests-NIV).
Lk 2:15.
AND IT CAME TO PASS, AS THE ANGELS WERE GONE AWAY FROM THEM INTO HEAVEN, THE
SHEPHERDS SAID ONE TO ANOTHER,
LET
US NOW GO EVEN (straight) (TO) BETHLEHEM, AND SEE THIS THING WHICH IS COME TO
PASS, WHICH THE LORD (HAS) MADE
KNOWN (TO) US.
Lk 2:16. AND THEY (HURRIED), AND FOUND (their way to) MARY, AND JOSEPH, AND THE (BABY) (Who was) LYING IN A (FEEDING TROUGH).
Lk 2:17. AND WHEN THEY HAD SEEN (HIM), THEY (SPREAD) ABROAD THE (STATEMENT) WHICH WAS TOLD THEM CONCERNING THIS CHILD.
Lk 2:18. AND ALL THEY THAT HEARD IT (WERE AMAZED) AT THOSE THINGS WHICH WERE TOLD THEM BY THE SHEPHERDS.
Lk 2:19. BUT MARY KEPT (or treasured up) ALL THESE THINGS, AND (KEPT MULLING) THEM (over) IN HER HEART.
Lk 2:20.
AND THE SHEPHERDS RETURNED (back), GLORIFYING AND PRAISING GOD FOR ALL THE
THINGS THAT THEY HAD HEARD AND SEEN,
(which
was just) AS IT WAS TOLD UNTO THEM.
FROM THIS POINT ON THE DATING COVERS FROM THE BIRTH OF JESUS.
EXAMPLE, 8 DAYS WOULD INDICATE 8 DAYS AFTER JESUS WAS BORN.
8 DAYS
Lk 2:21.
AND WHEN EIGHT DAYS WERE (COMPLETED) FOR THE CIRCUMCISING OF THE CHILD (or on
the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise
Him-NIV),
HIS NAME WAS CALLED JESUS, WHICH WAS SO NAMED OF THE ANGEL BEFORE HE WAS
CONCEIVED IN THE WOMB.
A SACRIFICE OFFERED
40 DAYS
Lk 2:22.
AND WHEN THE DAYS OF HER PURIFICATION ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF MOSES WERE
(COMPLETED), THEY BROUGHT HIM (up) TO
JERUSALEM,
TO PRESENT HIM TO THE LORD;
Lk 2:23. (AS
IT IS WRITTEN IN THE LAW OF THE LORD, EVERY [first-born] MALE THAT [OPENS] THE
WOMB SHALL BE CALLED HOLY [or is to be
consecrated-NIV]
TO THE LORD;)
Lk 2:24. AND
(also) TO OFFER A SACRIFICE ACCORDING TO THAT WHICH IS SAID IN THE LAW OF THE
LORD, A PAIR OF TURTLEDOVES, OR
TWO
YOUNG PIGEONS.
40 DAYS
Lk 2:25. AND,
BEHOLD, THERE WAS A MAN IN JERUSALEM, WHOSE NAME WAS SIMEON; AND THE SAME MAN
WAS (RIGHTEOUS) AND
DEVOUT,
WAITING (eagerly) FOR THE CONSOLATION OF (or God to comfort) ISRAEL: AND THE
HOLY GHOST (or Spirit) WAS UPON HIM.
Lk 2:26. AND
IT WAS REVEALED (TO) HIM BY THE HOLY GHOST (or Spirit), THAT HE SHOULD NOT
(DIE), BEFORE HE HAD SEEN THE LORD'S
CHRIST
(or Messiah).
Lk 2:27. AND
HE CAME (or was prompted) BY THE SPIRIT INTO THE TEMPLE (courts): AND WHEN THE
PARENTS BROUGHT IN THE CHILD JESUS,
TO
(CARRY OUT) FOR HIM AFTER THE CUSTOM OF THE LAW (or what the…Law required-NIV),
Lk 2:28. THEN (SIMEON TOOK) HIM UP IN HIS ARMS, AND BLESSED (or praised) GOD, AND SAID,
Lk 2:29. (Sovereign)
LORD, NOW (YOU ARE LETTING) (YOUR) (bond) SERVANT DEPART IN PEACE, ACCORDING TO
(YOUR) WORD (or as You have
promised-NIV)
(or Your servant is at peace as You let him go-JNT):
Lk 2:30. FOR (MY) (own) EYES HAVE SEEN (YOUR) SALVATION,
Lk 2:31. WHICH (YOU) (HAVE) PREPARED (IN THE PRESENCE) OF ALL PEOPLE;
Lk 2:32. A LIGHT TO LIGHTEN (or bring revelation to) THE GENTILES, AND THE GLORY OF (YOUR) PEOPLE ISRAEL.
Lk 2:33. AND JOSEPH (the child’s father) AND HIS MOTHER (WERE AMAZED) AT THOSE THINGS WHICH WERE SPOKEN OF HIM.
Lk 2:34. AND
SIMEON BLESSED THEM, AND SAID (TO) MARY HIS MOTHER, BEHOLD, THIS CHILD IS
(DESTINED) (TO CAUSE) THE FALL AND
RISING
AGAIN OF MANY IN ISRAEL; AND (He) (will become) A SIGN WHICH SHALL BE SPOKEN
AGAINST (or opposed);
Lk 2:35. ([YES],
A SWORD SHALL PIERCE THROUGH [YOUR] OWN SOUL ALSO,) (all this will happen in
order-JNT) THAT THE (inmost) THOUGHTS OF
MANY
(people’s) HEARTS MAY BE REVEALED.
40 DAYS
Lk 2:36. AND
THERE WAS (also) ONE ANNA, A PROPHETESS, THE DAUGHTER OF PHANUEL, OF THE TRIBE
OF (ASHER): SHE WAS (VERY OLD),
AND
HAD LIVED WITH AN HUSBAND SEVEN YEARS (AFTER HER MARRIAGE);
Lk 2:37. AND
(then) SHE WAS A WIDOW OF ABOUT FOURSCORE AND FOUR YEARS (or had remained a
widow ever since; now she was eighty-four-JNT),
WHICH
(NEVER LEFT) THE TEMPLE (grounds), BUT SERVED (or worshiped) GOD WITH FASTINGS
AND PRAYERS NIGHT AND DAY.
Lk 2:38. AND
SHE COMING IN (at) THAT INSTANT GAVE THANKS LIKEWISE (TO) THE LORD, AND (SPOKE)
OF HIM TO ALL THEM THAT LOOKED
FOR
REDEMPTION IN JERUSALEM (or the redemption of Jerusalem-NIV) (or Jerusalem) (to
be liberated).
(BETHLEHEM)
1 YEAR
Mt 2:1. NOW
(AFTER) JESUS WAS BORN IN BETHLEHEM OF (JUDEA) IN THE (TIME) OF HEROD THE KING,
BEHOLD, THERE CAME WISE MEN (or
Magi)
FROM THE EAST TO JERUSALEM,
Mt 2:2. SAYING,
WHERE IS HE (the One) THAT IS (the new) BORN KING OF THE JEWS? FOR WE HAVE SEEN
HIS STAR IN THE EAST, AND ARE
COME
TO WORSHIP HIM.
Mt 2:3. WHEN
HEROD THE KING HAD HEARD THESE THINGS, HE WAS TROUBLED (or very agitated, or
disturbed), AND (EVERYONE ELSE IN)
JERUSALEM
WITH HIM.
Mt 2:4. AND
WHEN HE HAD GATHERED ALL THE CHIEF PRIESTS AND SCRIBES (or Torah teachers) OF
THE PEOPLE TOGETHER, HE (BEGAN TO
INQUIRE)
(or asked) OF THEM WHERE CHRIST (or the Messiah) SHOULD BE BORN.
Mt 2:5. AND THEY SAID (TO) HIM, IN BETHLEHEM (or Beit-Lechem) OF (JUDEA): FOR THUS IT IS WRITTEN BY THE PROPHET,
Mt 2:6. AND
(YOU) BETHLEHEM (or Beit-Lechem), IN THE LAND OF JUDA, (ARE BY NO MEANS-NASB)
THE LEAST AMONG THE PRINCES (or
leaders,
or rulers) OF JUDA: FOR (FROM) (YOU) SHALL COME A GOVERNOR (or Ruler), THAT
SHALL RULE (or be the Shepherd of-NIV) MY
PEOPLE
ISRAEL.
Mt 2:7. THEN
HEROD, WHEN HE HAD (SECRETLY) CALLED THE WISE MEN (or Magi), (ASKED) OF THEM
DILIGENTLY (WHEN) THE STAR
APPEARED.
Mt 2:8. AND
HE SENT THEM TO BETHLEHEM (or Beit-Lechem), AND SAID, GO AND SEARCH DILIGENTLY
(or carefully) FOR THE YOUNG CHILD;
AND
WHEN (YOU) HAVE FOUND HIM, (REPORT TO ME) (or let me know) AGAIN, THAT I MAY
COME AND WORSHIP HIM ALSO.
Mt 2:9. (AFTER)
THEY HAD (LISTENED TO) THE KING, THEY DEPARTED; AND, (BEHOLD), THE STAR, WHICH
THEY SAW IN THE EAST, WENT
(IN
FRONT OF) THEM, TILL IT CAME AND (STOPPED) OVER WHERE THE YOUNG CHILD WAS.
Mt 2:10. WHEN THEY SAW THE STAR, THEY (WERE OVERJOYED).
Mt 2:11. AND
WHEN THEY WERE COME INTO THE HOUSE, THEY SAW THE YOUNG CHILD WITH MARY HIS
MOTHER, AND (they) FELL DOWN,
AND
WORSHIPED HIM: AND WHEN THEY HAD OPENED THEIR (BAGS), THEY PRESENTED (TO) HIM
GIFTS; GOLD, AND FRANKINCENSE
(or
incense), AND MYRRH.
Mt 2:12. AND
BEING (divinely) WARNED (BY) GOD IN A DREAM THAT THEY SHOULD NOT RETURN (back)
TO HEROD, THEY (RETURNED) INTO
THEIR
OWN COUNTRY (by) ANOTHER WAY.
1 YEAR
Mt 2:13. AND
(AFTER THEY HAD GONE), BEHOLD, THE ANGEL OF THE LORD (APPEARED) TO JOSEPH IN A
DREAM, SAYING, (GET UP), AND
TAKE
THE YOUNG CHILD AND HIS MOTHER, AND FLEE (or escape) INTO EGYPT, AND (STAY)
THERE UNTIL I (TELL YOU TO LEAVE-JNT):
FOR
HEROD WILL (SEARCH) (or look for) THE YOUNG CHILD (IN ORDER TO KILL HIM-JNT).
Mt 2:14. WHEN HE (GOT UP), HE TOOK THE YOUNG CHILD AND HIS MOTHER (DURING THE) NIGHT, AND (LEFT FOR) EGYPT:
Mt 2:15. AND
(STAYED) THERE UNTIL THE DEATH OF HEROD: THAT IT MIGHT BE FULFILLED WHICH WAS
SPOKEN OF THE LORD BY THE
PROPHET,
SAYING, OUT OF EGYPT HAVE I CALLED MY SON.
Mt 2:16. THEN
HEROD, WHEN HE (REALIZED) THAT HE WAS MOCKED (or tricked, or outwitted, or
deceived) OF THE WISE MEN (or Magi), (he) WAS
(ENRAGED)
(or furious, or angry), AND SENT FORTH, AND (GAVE ORDERS TO KILL-NIV) ALL THE
(male) CHILDREN (or boys) THAT WERE
IN
BETHLEHEM, AND IN ALL THE COASTS (or environs, or vicinity, or districts)
THEREOF, FROM TWO YEARS OLD AND UNDER,
ACCORDING
TO (or calculating) THE TIME WHICH HE HAD DILIGENTLY INQUIRED (or ascertained,
or learned, or determined) (FROM) THE
WISE
MEN (or Magi).
Mt 2:17. THEN WAS FULFILLED THAT WHICH WAS SPOKEN BY JEREMIAH THE PROPHET, SAYING,
Mt 2:18. IN
(RAMAH) WAS THERE A VOICE HEARD, LAMENTATION, AND WEEPING, AND GREAT MOURNING
(or sobbing and lamenting loudly-JNT),
(It
was) RACHEL WEEPING (or sobbing) FOR HER CHILDREN, AND WOULD NOT (or refused
to) BE COMFORTED, BECAUSE THEY (ARE NO
LONGER
ALIVE-JNT) (or were no more).
2 TO 4 YEARS
Mt 2:19. BUT WHEN HEROD WAS DEAD, BEHOLD, AN ANGEL OF THE LORD (or Adonai) (APPEARED) IN A DREAM TO JOSEPH IN EGYPT,
Mt 2:20. SAYING,
(GET UP), AND TAKE THE YOUNG CHILD AND HIS MOTHER, AND GO INTO THE LAND OF
ISRAEL: FOR THEY ARE DEAD
WHICH
(WERE TRYING TO TAKE-NIV) THE YOUNG CHILD'S LIFE.
Mt 2:21. AND HE (GOT UP), AND TOOK THE YOUNG CHILD AND HIS MOTHER, AND CAME (back) INTO THE LAND OF ISRAEL.
RETURN TO NAZARETH
2 TO 4 YEARS
Lk 2:39 (pt 1). AND WHEN (JOSEPH AND MARY) HAD PERFORMED ALL THINGS (REQUIRED BY) THE LAW OF THE LORD,
(Commentary:
It did not say they performed all things according to the law of Moses, but
according to the law of “the Lord.”
This would include the
prophesied
going into Egypt and returning from Egypt to Israel. As it is written, I…CALLED MY SON OUT OF EGYPT-Hos 11:1; ref
Mt 2:15.) It is also
possible
this verse is a “gap verse” The
first part was before they went to Egypt, and the second part after they
returned from Egypt.
Mt 2:22. BUT
WHEN HE HEARD THAT ARCHELAUS DID REIGN (OVER) (JUDEA) (as king of Y’hudah-JNT)
IN (PLACE) (or instead) OF HIS FATHER
HEROD,
HE WAS AFRAID TO GO (THERE): NOTWITHSTANDING, BEING WARNED OF GOD IN A DREAM,
HE TURNED ASIDE (or departed, or
withdrew)
INTO THE (REGIONS) (or district) OF GALILEE:
Lk 2:39 (pt 2). THEY RETURNED INTO GALILEE, TO THEIR OWN CITY (or town of) NAZARETH.
Mt 2:23. AND
HE CAME AND (SETTLED) (or resided, or lived) IN A (TOWN) CALLED NAZARETH: THAT
IT MIGHT BE FULFILLED WHICH WAS
SPOKEN
BY THE PROPHETS, (that) HE SHALL BE CALLED A NAZARENE.
UP TO 12 YEARS
Lk 2:40. AND
THE CHILD GREW, AND (BECAME) STRONG IN SPIRIT, FILLED (or increasing) WITH
WISDOM: AND THE GRACE (or favor) OF GOD
WAS
UPON HIM.
GO UP TO JERUSALEM
12 YEARS
Lk 2:41. NOW HIS PARENTS WENT TO JERUSALEM EVERY YEAR AT THE FEAST (or festival) OF THE PASSOVER.
Lk 2:42. AND WHEN HE WAS TWELVE YEARS OLD, THEY WENT UP TO JERUSALEM (ACCORDING TO) THE CUSTOM OF THE FEAST.
Lk 2:43. AND
WHEN THEY HAD FULFILLED THE (full number of) DAYS (or after the feast was
over-NIV), AS THEY RETURNED (home), THE CHILD
JESUS
(STAYED) BEHIND IN JERUSALEM; AND JOSEPH AND HIS MOTHER (or parents) (WERE
UNAWARE) OF IT.
Lk 2:44. BUT
THEY, (THINKING HE WAS) (somewhere) IN THE (CARAVAN), WENT A DAY'S JOURNEY (on
the road); AND (then) THEY (BEGAN
SEARCHING
FOR) HIM AMONG THEIR (RELATIVES) AND (FRIENDS).
Lk 2:45. AND WHEN THEY FOUND HIM NOT, THEY TURNED BACK AGAIN TO JERUSALEM, SEEKING HIM.
Lk 2:46. AND
IT CAME TO PASS, THAT AFTER THREE DAYS (or on the third day-JNT) THEY FOUND HIM
IN THE TEMPLE (courts), SITTING (AMONG)
THE
DOCTORS (or teachers, or rabbis), BOTH (LISTENING TO) THEM, AND ASKING THEM
QUESTIONS.
Lk 2:47. AND ALL THAT HEARD HIM WERE ASTONISHED AT HIS UNDERSTANDING (or insight) AND ANSWERS.
Lk 2:48. AND
WHEN (HIS PARENTS) SAW HIM, THEY WERE (SHOCKED): AND HIS MOTHER SAID (TO) HIM,
SON, WHY (HAVE) (YOU) (TREATED)
US
(THIS WAY)? BEHOLD, (YOUR) FATHER
AND I HAVE (BEEN…SEARCHING FOR) (YOU).
(I HAVE BEEN TERRIBLY WORRIED-JNT).
Lk 2:49. AND
HE SAID (TO) THEM, (WHY) IS IT THAT (YOU) (HAVE TO LOOK FOR-JNT) ME? (DID) (YOU) NOT (know) THAT I MUST BE
(CONCERNING)
(Myself with) MY FATHER'S (AFFAIRS) (or that I had to be in My Father’s
house-NIV)?
Lk 2:50. AND THEY UNDERSTOOD NOT THE (STATEMENT) WHICH HE (SPOKE) (TO) THEM (or they didn’t understand what He meant-JNT).
12 YEARS AND BEYOND
Lk 2:51. AND
(so) HE WENT DOWN WITH THEM, AND CAME TO NAZARETH, AND (CONTINUED IN
SUBJECTION) (or was obedient) (TO) THEM: BUT
HIS
MOTHER (STORED UP) ALL THESE SAYINGS (or things) IN HER HEART.
Lk 2:52. AND JESUS INCREASED (or grew) IN WISDOM AND STATURE, AND (gaining) IN FAVOR WITH GOD AND (OTHER PEOPLE).
6 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE BIRTH OF JESUS TO ABOUT 30 YEARS
Lk 1:80. AND
THE CHILD (Commentary: This is referring to John the Baptist) GREW, AND
(BECAME) STRONG IN SPIRIT, AND WAS (or lived) IN THE
DESERTS
(UNTIL) THE DAY OF HIS (PUBLIC APPEARANCE) (or manifestation) (TO) ISRAEL.
(THE WILDERNESS OF JUDEA)
29½ TO 30 YEARS
Lk 3:1. NOW
IN THE FIFTEENTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF (EMPEROR TIBERIUS), PONTIUS PILATE BEING
GOVERNOR OF (JUDEA), AND HEROD
BEING
TETRARCH OF GALILEE, AND HIS BROTHER PHILIP TETRARCH OF (ITUREA) AND OF THE
REGION OF TRACHONITIS, AND
LYSANIAS
(was) THE TETRARCH OF ABILENE,
Lk 3:2. ANNAS
AND CAIAPHAS BEING THE HIGH PRIESTS, THE WORD OF GOD CAME (TO) JOHN THE SON OF
ZACHARIAS IN THE WILDERNESS
(or
desert).
JOHN CAME TO BEAR WITNESS OF JESUS
29½ TO 30 YEARS
Jn 1:6. THERE WAS A MAN (who was) SENT FROM GOD, WHOSE NAME WAS JOHN.
Jn 1:7. (HE)
CAME FOR A WITNESS (or testimony), TO (TESTIFY) (CONCERNING) THE LIGHT, (so)
THAT ALL MEN THROUGH HIM MIGHT BELIEVE
(or
trust) (or so that through Him, everyone might put his trust in God and be
faithful to Him-JNT).
Jn 1:8. HE (himself) WAS NOT THAT LIGHT, (no) BUT (he) WAS SENT TO (TESTIFY) (CONCERNING) THAT LIGHT.
Jn 1:9. (THIS) WAS THE TRUE LIGHT, WHICH (GIVES LIGHT TO) EVERY MAN THAT (WAS COMING) INTO THE WORLD.
Jn 1:10. HE WAS IN THE WORLD, AND THE WORLD WAS MADE BY HIM, AND (yet) THE WORLD (DID NOT RECOGNIZE HIM-NIV).
Jn 1:11. HE CAME (TO) (that which was) HIS (OWN HOMELAND), AND (yet) (those who were) HIS OWN (people) RECEIVED HIM NOT.
Jn 1:12. BUT
AS MANY AS RECEIVED HIM, TO THEM GAVE HE (the) POWER (or right) TO BECOME THE
SONS (or children) OF GOD, EVEN TO THEM
THAT
BELIEVE (or put their trust) (IN) HIS NAME (or person and power-JNT):
Jn 1:13. (Children)
WHICH WERE BORN, NOT OF BLOOD (or natural descent, or bloodline), NOR OF THE
WILL OF THE FLESH (or human decision, or
physical
impulse), NOR OF THE WILL OF MAN (or a husband’s will, or human intention), BUT
(born) OF GOD.
Jn 1:14. AND
THE WORD WAS MADE (or became) FLESH (or became a human being-JNT), AND (LIVED)
AMONG US, (AND WE BEHELD HIS GLORY,
THE
GLORY AS OF THE [One and] ONLY BEGOTTEN [Son] OF THE FATHER,) FULL OF GRACE AND
TRUTH.
Jn 1:15. JOHN
BARE WITNESS (or testifies) OF HIM, AND CRIED (out), SAYING, THIS WAS HE OF
WHOM I (WAS TALKING ABOUT) (when I said), HE
THAT
(COMES) AFTER ME IS PREFERRED BEFORE ME (or has surpassed me, or has a higher
rank than I-NASB): FOR HE (EXISTED) BEFORE ME.
Jn 1:16. AND OF HIS FULLNESS HAVE ALL WE RECEIVED, (yes) AND GRACE FOR (or upon) GRACE (or one blessing after another-NIV).
Jn 1:17. FOR THE LAW WAS GIVEN (THROUGH) MOSES, BUT GRACE AND TRUTH CAME BY JESUS CHRIST (or the Messiah).
Jn 1:18. NO
MAN (HAS) SEEN GOD AT ANY TIME; (but) THE (One and) ONLY (or unique) BEGOTTEN
SON (Who is identical with God-JNT), WHICH IS IN
THE
BOSOM OF THE FATHER (or is at the Father’s side-NIV), HE (HAS) DECLARED (or
explained) HIM.
THE WAY
29½ TO 30 YEARS
Mt 3:1. (Now)
(DURING) THOSE DAYS CAME JOHN THE BAPTIST (or the Immerser arrived-JNT)
PREACHING IN THE WILDERNESS (or desert) OF
(JUDEA),
Lk 3:3 (pt 1). AND HE (WENT) INTO ALL THE (REGION) (AROUND) (the) JORDAN,
Mt 3:2. AND (PROCLAIMING THE MESSAGE), REPENT YE (or turn from your sins to God-JNT): FOR THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS (NEAR).
Mk 1:4 (pt 1). (So) JOHN (the Immerser) DID BAPTIZE IN THE WILDERNESS (or desert),
Lk 3:3 (pt 2), ref Mk 1:4 (pt 2). PREACHING
THE BAPTISM OF REPENTANCE FOR THE (FORGIVENESS) OF SINS (or proclaiming an
immersion involving turning to God from sin
in
order to be forgiven-JNT);
Mt 3:3 (pt 1). FOR THIS IS (THE MAN)
THAT WAS SPOKEN OF BY THE PROPHET (ISAIAH),
Mk 1:2 (pt 1), ref Lk 3:4 (pt 1). AS IT IS WRITTEN IN
Lk 3:4 (pt 2). THE BOOK OF THE WORDS OF
Mk 1:2 (pt 2), ref Lk 3:4 (pt 3). (ISAIAH THE PROPHET),
Mt 3:3 (pt 2) ref Lk 3:4 (pt 4). SAYING,
Mk 1:2 (pt 3). BEHOLD, I (will) SEND MY MESSENGER (AHEAD OF YOU), WHICH SHALL PREPARE (YOUR) WAY BEFORE (YOU).
Mt 3:3 (pt 3), ref Mk 1:3, Lk 3:4
(pt 5). THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING (or calling) IN THE WILDERNESS (or desert),
PREPARE YE (or make ready) THE WAY (FOR) THE LORD (or
Adonai),
MAKE (STRAIGHT PATHS FOR HIM!-JNT).
Lk 3:5. EVERY
VALLEY (or ravine) SHALL BE FILLED (in), AND EVERY MOUNTAIN AND HILL SHALL BE
BROUGHT LOW (or leveled off); AND THE
CROOKED
(or winding roads) SHALL BE MADE STRAIGHT, AND THE ROUGH WAYS (or roads) SHALL
BE MADE SMOOTH;
Lk 3:6. AND ALL (MANKIND) SHALL SEE THE SALVATION (or deliverance) OF GOD.
Mt 3:4 (pt 1), ref Mk 1:6 (pt 1). AND
Mt 3:4 (pt 2). THE SAME
Mt 3:4 (pt 3), ref Mk 1:6 (pt 2). JOHN
(WORE CLOTHES) OF CAMEL'S HAIR, AND A (LEATHER BELT) ABOUT HIS (WAIST); AND HIS
(FOOD) WAS LOCUSTS AND WILD
HONEY.
Mk 1:5 (pt 1). AND
Mt 3:5 (pt 1). THEN
Mk 1:5 (pt 2). THERE
Mt 3:5 (pt 2), ref Mk 1:5 (pt 3). WENT OUT TO HIM
Mt 3:5 (pt 3). (from) JERUSALEM, AND
Mt 3:5 (pt 4), ref Mk 1:5 (pt 4). ALL
Mk 1:5 (pt 5). THE (COUNTRYSIDE) OF
Mt 3:5 (pt 5), ref Mk 1:5 (pt 6). (JUDEA),
Mk 1:5 (pt 7). AND (THE PEOPLE) OF JERUSALEM,
Mt 3:5 (pt 6). AND ALL THE (whole) REGION (or district) (AROUND) (the) JORDAN,
Mt 3:6, ref Mk 1:5 (pt 8). AND WERE (being) BAPTIZED (or immersed) (BY) HIM IN (the) JORDAN (River), (AS THEY CONFESSED THEIR SINS-NASB).
29½ TO 30 YEARS
Mt 3:7 (pt 1). BUT
WHEN HE SAW MANY OF THE PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES COME TO HIS BAPTISM (or coming
to where he was baptizing-NIV, or
coming
to be immersed by him-JNT),
Lk 3:7 (pt 1). THEN (John)
Mt 3:7 (pt 2), ref Lk 3:7 (pt 2). HE SAID
Mt 3:7 (pt 3), ref Lk 3:7 (pt 3). (TO)
Mt 3:7 (pt 4). THEM,
Lk 3:7 (pt 4). THE (CROWDS)
Lk 3:7 (pt 5). THAT CAME FORTH TO BE BAPTIZED (or immersed) (BY) HIM,
Mt 3:7 (pt 5), ref Lk 3:7 (pt 6). O GENERATION (or brood) OF (SNAKES), WHO (HAS) WARNED YOU TO FLEE (or escape) FROM THE WRATH (or punishment) TO COME?
Mt 3:8, ref Lk 3:8 (pt 1). BRING
FORTH THEREFORE (or produce, or bear) FRUITS (WORTHY) (OF) REPENTANCE (or fruit
in keeping with repentance-NASB) (or if you have
really
turned from your sins to God, produce fruit that will prove it!-JNT):
Mt 3:9 (pt 1). AND THINK NOT
Lk 3:8 (pt 2). AND BEGIN NOT
Mt 3:9 (pt 2), ref Lk 3:8 (pt 3). TO SAY (or think)
Mt 3:9 (pt 3), ref Lk 3:8 (pt 4). WITHIN
YOURSELVES (or don’t suppose you can comfort yourselves by saying-JNT), WE HAVE
ABRAHAM (FOR) OUR FATHER: FOR I (TELL
YOU),
THAT GOD IS ABLE OF THESE STONES TO RAISE UP CHILDREN (or sons) (TO) ABRAHAM.
Mt 3:10 (ref Lk 3:9). AND
NOW (ALREADY) THE AXE IS LAID (TO) THE ROOT OF THE TREES (ready to strike):
THEREFORE EVERY TREE WHICH (DOES NOT
BEAR)
(or produce) GOOD FRUIT IS (CUT) (or chopped) DOWN, AND (THROWN) INTO THE FIRE.
Lk 3:10. AND THE (CROWD) ASKED HIM, SAYING, WHAT SHALL WE DO THEN?
“WHAT SHALL WE DO?”
29½ TO 30 YEARS
Lk 3:11. HE
(ANSWERED) AND (SAID) (TO) THEM, HE THAT (HAS) TWO COATS, LET HIM (SHARE WITH)
HIM THAT (HAS) NONE; AND HE THAT
(HAS)
(FOOD), LET HIM DO (THE SAME).
Lk 3:12. THEN
CAME ALSO (some) (TAX COLLECTORS) TO BE BAPTIZED (or immersed), AND SAID (TO)
HIM, MASTER (or Teacher, or Rabbi), WHAT
SHALL
WE DO?
Lk 3:13. AND HE SAID (TO) THEM, (COLLECT) NO MORE THAN THAT WHICH IS APPOINTED YOU (or no more than the government assesses-NIV).
Lk 3:14. AND
(SOME) SOLDIERS LIKEWISE (WERE QUESTIONING) HIM, SAYING, AND WHAT (about us,
what) SHALL WE DO? AND HE SAID (TO)
THEM,
DO VIOLENCE TO NO MAN (or do not take money from anyone by force-NASB, or don’t
intimidate anyone, or don’t extort money), NEITHER
ACCUSE
ANY FALSELY; AND BE CONTENT (or satisfied) WITH YOUR WAGES.
JOHN TEACHES ON THE COMING OF JESUS
29½ TO 30 YEARS
Lk 3:15. AND
AS THE PEOPLE WERE IN (a state of) (great) EXPECTATION (or were waiting
expectantly), AND ALL MEN (WERE WONDERING) IN THEIR
HEARTS
(ABOUT) JOHN, (as to) WHETHER HE WERE (possibly) THE CHRIST, OR NOT;
Lk 3:16 (pt 1). JOHN ANSWERED,
Mk 1:7 (pt 1). AND PREACHED,
Mk 1:7 (pt 2), ref Lk 3:16 (pt 2). SAYING,
Lk 3:16 (pt 3). (TO) THEM ALL,
Mk 1:8 (pt 1), ref Mt 3:11 (pt 1), Lk 3:16 (pt 4). I INDEED HAVE BAPTIZED (or immersed) YOU WITH WATER:
Mt 3:11 (pt 2). (FOR) REPENTANCE (or so that you might turn from sin to God-JNT):
Mt 3:11 (pt 3), ref Lk 3:16 (pt 5). BUT
Mt 3:11 (pt 4), ref Mk 1:7 (pt 3), Lk 3:16 (pt 6). (THE ONE) THAT (IS COMING) AFTER ME IS MIGHTIER (or more powerful) THAN I,
Mt 3:11 (pt 5). WHOSE SHOES (or sandals) I AM NOT WORTHY (or fit) TO BEAR (or carry)
Mk 1:7 (pt 4), ref Lk 3:16 (pt 7). THE
Lk 3:16 (pt 8). (SANDAL
Mk 1:7 (pt 5), ref Lk 3:16 (pt 9). (STRAP) OF WHOSE (SANDALS) I AM NOT WORTHY TO
Mk 1:7 (pt 6). (even) STOOP DOWN AND
Mk 1:7 (pt 7) ref Lk 6:16 (pt 10). (UNTIE).
Mk 1:8 (pt 2). BUT
Mt 3:11 (pt 6), Mk 1:8 (pt 3), ref Lk 3:16 (pt 11). HE SHALL BAPTIZE (or immerse) YOU WITH THE HOLY GHOST,
Mt 3:11 (pt 7), ref Lk 3:16 (pt 12). AND (IN) FIRE:
Mt 3:12, ref Lk 3:17. WHOSE
FAN (or winnowing fork) IS IN HIS HAND, AND HE WILL THOROUGHLY PURGE (or clean,
or clear out) HIS (threshing) FLOOR, AND (He
will)
GATHER HIS WHEAT INTO THE GARNER (or barn); BUT HE WILL BURN UP THE CHAFF (or
straw) WITH UNQUENCHABLE FIRE.
Lk 3:18. AND
(with) MANY OTHER THINGS (or words, or warnings besides these) IN HIS
EXHORTATION PREACHED HE (the Gospel or Good News) (TO)
THE
PEOPLE.
FROM GALILEE TO THE JORDAN RIVER)
30 YEARS
Mk 1:9 (pt 1). AND IT (CAME ABOUT) (shortly thereafter) IN THOSE DAYS,
Mt 3:13 (pt 1). THEN (CAME) (or arrived) JESUS
Mk 1:9 (pt 2). THAT JESUS CAME FROM NAZARETH
Mk 1:9 (pt 3), ref Mt 3:13 (pt 2). OF GALILEE,
Mt 3:13 (pt 3). TO (the) JORDAN (COMING TO) JOHN, TO BE BAPTIZED (or immersed) OF HIM.
30 YEARS
Mt 3:14. BUT JOHN (TRIED TO STOP) (or prevent) HIM, SAYING, I HAVE NEED TO BE BAPTIZED (or immersed) OF (YOU), AND (YOU COME) TO ME?
Mt 3:15. AND
JESUS ANSWERING SAID (TO) HIM, (LET) (or permit) IT TO BE (THIS WAY) (AT THIS
TIME): FOR (IN THIS WAY) (WE SHOULD) (DO
EVERYTHING
RIGHTEOUSNESS REQUIRES-JNT). THEN
HE (PERMITTED) (or allowed) HIM.
THE HOLY SPIRIT DESCENDS
UPON HIM
30 YEARS
Lk 3:21 (pt 1). NOW WHEN ALL THE PEOPLE WERE (being) BAPTIZED, IT CAME TO PASS, THAT JESUS ALSO (was) BEING BAPTIZED,
Mk 1:9 (pt 4). AND WAS BAPTIZED (or immersed) (BY) JOHN IN (the) JORDAN.
Mt 3:16 (pt 1). AND JESUS, WHEN HE WAS BAPTIZED (or immersed), (He) WENT UP STRAIGHTWAY (or immediately) OUT OF THE WATER:
Mk 1:10 (pt 1). AND (IMMEDIATELY) (as Jesus was) COMING UP OUT OF THE WATER,
Lk 3:21 (pt 2). AND (while He was) PRAYING,
Mt 3:16 (pt 2). AND, LO,
Mk 1:10 (pt 2). HE SAW
Mt 3:16 (pt 3), ref Mk 1:10 (pt 3), Lk 3:21 (pt 3). (at that moment) THE HEAVENS
Mt 3:16 (pt 4). WERE
Mk 1:10 (pt 4). BEING)
Mt 3:16 (pt 5), ref Mk 1:10 (pt 5), Lk 3:21 (pt 5). OPENED
Mt 3:16 (pt 6). UNTO HIM,
Mt 3:16 (pt 7), ref Mk 1:10 (pt 6), Lk 3:22 (pt 1). AND
Mt 3:16 (pt 8). HE SAW
Mt 3:16 (pt 9), ref Mk 1:10 (pt 7), Lk 3:22 (pt 2). THE SPIRIT
Mt 3:16 (pt 10). OF GOD
Mt 3:16 (pt 11), ref Mk 1:10 (pt 9), Lk 3:22 (pt 4). DESCENDING
Lk 3:22 (pt 4). IN A BODILY SHAPE (or physical form)
Mt 3:16 (pt 12), ref Mk 1:10 (pt 8), Lk 3:22 (pt 5). LIKE A DOVE,
Mt 3:16 (pt 13). AND LIGHTING (or coming)
Mt 3:16 (pt 14) ref Mk 1:10 (pt 10), Lk 3:22 (pt 6). UPON HIM:
Mt 3:17 (pt 1), ref Mk 1:11 (pt 1), Lk 3:22 (pt 6). AND
Mt 3:17 (pt 2). (BEHOLD) (suddenly)
Mk 1:11 (pt 2). THERE CAME
Mt 3:17 (pt 3), Mk 1:11 (pt 3), Lk
3:22 (pt 8). A VOICE (came) (OUT OF THE HEAVENS-NASB), SAYING, THIS IS MY
BELOVED SON (Whom I love), IN WHOM I AM WELL
PLEASED.
30 YEARS
Lk 3:23 (pt 1) AND JESUS HIMSELF (WAS) ABOUT THIRTY YEARS OF AGE (when He began His public ministry-JNT),
(Note:
Jesus was “about” 30 when He began His public ministry. It did not say exactly. He could have been a bit older. Many believe His ministry lasted
3½
years. He died on Passover. Since Passover is usually around our
April, Jesus could have been born between August and November.)
Mk 1:12 (pt 1), ref Lk 4:1 (pt 2). AND
Mt 4:1 (pt 1). THEN
Mk 1:12 (pt 2). IMMEDIATELY
Mt 4:1 (pt 2), ref Lk 4:1 (pt 3). WAS
Mt 4:1 (pt 3). JESUS
Mt 4:1 (pt 4), ref Lk 4:1 (pt 4). LED UP (BY) THE SPIRIT
Mk 1:12 (pt 3). THE SPIRIT (DROVE) (or impelled, or sent) HIM
Mt 4:1 (pt 5), ref Mk 1:12 (pt 4), Lk 4:1 (pt 5). INTO THE WILDERNESS (or desert)
Mt 4:1 (pt 6). TO BE TEMPTED (BY) THE DEVIL (or Adversary).
JESUS FASTED AND TEMPTED 40 DAYS
30 YEARS TO 30 YEARS PLUS 40 DAYS
Mk 1:13 (pt 1). AND HE WAS THERE IN THE WILDERNESS (or desert)
Lk 4:2 (pt 1). BEING
Mk 1:13 (pt 2), ref Lk 4:2 (pt 2). FORTY DAYS, (being) TEMPTED (BY) SATAN (or the Adversary);
Mk 1:13 (pt 3). AND (He) WAS WITH THE WILD BEASTS (or ANIMALS); AND THE ANGELS (ATTENDED) (TO) HIM (or took care of Him-JNT).
Lk 4:2 (pt 3). AND IN THOSE DAYS HE DID EAT NOTHING:
Mt 4:2 (pt 1). AND WHEN HE HAD FASTED FORTY DAYS AND FORTY NIGHTS,
Lk 4:2 (pt 4). AND WHEN THEY (HAD) ENDED, HE AFTERWARD
Mt 4:2 (pt 2). HE
Mt 4:2 (pt 3), ref Lk 4:2 (pt 5). (BECAME HUNGRY).
Mt 4:3 (pt 1). AND WHEN THE TEMPTER CAME TO HIM,
Lk 4:3 (pt 1). AND
Mt 4:3 (pt 2). HE
Lk 4:3 (pt 2). THE DEVIL
Mt 4:3 (pt 3), ref Lk 4:3 (pt 3). SAID,
Lk 4:3 (pt 4). (TO) HIM,
Mt 4:3 (pt 4), Lk 4:3 (pt 5). IF (YOU) (ARE) THE SON OF GOD, COMMAND
Mt 4:3 (pt 5). THAT
Mt 4:3 (pt 6), ref Lk 4:3 (pt 6). THESE STONES
Lk 4:3 (pt 7). THAT IT
Mt 4:3 (pt 7), ref Lk 4:3 (pt 8). (BECOME) BREAD.
Mt 4:4 (pt 1), ref Lk 4:4 (pt 1). BUT (JESUS) ANSWERED
Lk 4:4 (pt 2). HIM,
Mt 4:4 (pt 2). AND SAID,
Lk 4:4 (pt 3). SAYING,
Mt 4:4 (pt 3), ref Lk 4:4 (pt 4). IT IS WRITTEN,
Lk 4:4 (pt 5). THAT
Mt 4:4 (pt 4), ref Lk 4:4 (pt 6). MAN SHALL NOT LIVE (ON) BREAD ALONE, BUT BY EVERY WORD
Mt 4:4 (pt 5). THAT (COMES) OUT (FROM) THE MOUTH
Mt 4:4 (pt 6), ref Lk 4:4 (pt 7). OF GOD.
JESUS TEMPTED TO THROW HIMSELF DOWN
30 YEARS PLUS 40 DAYS
Lk 4:9 (pt 1). AND
Mt 4:5 (pt 1). THEN
Lk 4:9 (pt 2). HE
Mt 4:5 (pt 2), ref Lk 4:9 (pt 3). THE DEVIL (or Adversary)
Mt 4:5 (pt 3). (TOOK) HIM
Lk 4:9 (pt 4). (and) BROUGHT (or led) HIM
Mt 4:5 (pt 4). UP INTO THE HOLY CITY,
Lk 4:9 (pt 5). TO JERUSALEM,
Mt 4:5 (pt 5), ref Lk 4:9 (pt 6). AND (HAD HIM STAND) ON (THE HIGHEST POINT) OF THE TEMPLE,
Mt 4:6 (pt 1), ref Lk 4:9 (pt 7). AND (SAID) (TO) HIM, IF (YOU) (ARE) THE SON OF GOD, (THROW) (YOURSELF) DOWN:
Lk 4:9 (pt 8). FROM (HERE):
Mt 4:6 (pt 2), ref Lk 4:10 (pt 1). FOR IT IS WRITTEN, HE SHALL (COMMAND) HIS ANGELS (TO BE RESPONSIBLE) (OVER) (YOU):
Lk 4:10 (pt 2). TO KEEP (or guard, or protect) (YOU) (carefully):
Mt 4:6 (pt 3), ref Lk 4:11 (pt 1). AND (ON) THEIR HANDS THEY SHALL (LIFT) (or support) (YOU) UP, LEST AT ANY TIME (YOU) (STRIKE) (or hurt) (YOUR) FOOT
Mt 4:6 (pt 4), ref Lk 4:11 (pt 2). AGAINST A STONE.
Lk 4:12 (pt 1). AND
Mt 4:7 (pt 1), ref Lk 4:12 (pt 2). JESUS
Mt 4:7 (pt 2). (REPLIED)
Lk 4:12 (pt 3). ANSWERING SAID
Mt 4:7 (pt 3), ref Lk 4:12 (pt 4). (TO) HIM,
Mt 4:7 (pt 4). IT IS WRITTEN
Lk 4:12 (pt 5). (or) IT IS SAID,
Mt 4:7 (pt 5). AGAIN (or on the other hand-NASB, or it also says),
Mt 4:7 (pt 6), ref Lk 4:12 (pt 6). (YOU) (SHALL) NOT TEMPT THE LORD (YOUR) GOD (or put the Lord your God to the test-NASB).
JESUS TEMPTED WITH BEING GIVEN THE WORLD’S KINGDOMS
30 YEARS PLUS 40 DAYS
Mt 4:8 (pt 1). AGAIN,
Mt 4:8 (pt 2), ref Lk 4:5 (pt 1). THE DEVIL (or Adversary) (TOOK) HIM UP INTO (the summit of) AN
Mt 4:8 (pt 3). EXCEEDING
Mt 4:8 (pt 4), ref Lk 4:5 (pt 2). HIGH MOUNTAIN, AND (SHOWED) HIM ALL THE KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD,
Mt 4:8 (pt 5). (IN ALL THEIR GLORY-JNT) (or splendor);
Lk 4:5 (pt 3). IN A MOMENT OF TIME.
Mt 4:9 (pt 1), ref Lk 4:6 (pt 1). AND
Lk 4:6 (pt 2). THE DEVIL
Mt 4:9 (pt 2), ref Lk 4:6 (pt 3). (SAID) (TO) HIM,
Mt 4:9 (pt 3). ALL THESE THINGS WILL I GIVE (YOU),
Lk 4:6 (pt 4). ALL
THIS POWER (or domain, or authority) WILL I GIVE (YOU), AND THE GLORY (or
splendor) OF THEM: FOR THAT IS DELIVERED (or has
been
given) (TO) ME; AND TO (WHOMEVER) I (WISH) I GIVE IT (or I can give it to
anyone I want to-NIV).
Mt 4:9 (pt 4), ref Lk 4:7 (pt 1). IF (YOU)
Lk 4:7 (pt 2). THEREFORE
Mt 4:9 (pt 5), ref Lk 4:7 (pt 3). (WILL)
Mt 4:9 (pt 6). FALL (or bow) DOWN
Mt 4:9 (pt 7). AND
Mt 4:9 (pt 8), ref Lk 4:7 (pt 4). WORSHIP ME.
Lk 4:7 (pt 5). ALL SHALL BE (YOURS).
Lk 4:8 (pt 1). AND
Mt 4:10 (pt 1). THEN
Mt 4:10 (pt 2), ref Lk 4:8 (pt 2). (SAID)
JESUS (TO) HIM, GET THEE HENCE (or Begone, or Away from Me), SATAN: FOR IT IS
WRITTEN, (YOU) (SHALL) WORSHIP THE LORD
(YOUR)
GOD, AND HIM ONLY (SHALL) (YOU) SERVE.
30 YEARS PLUS 40 DAYS
Lk 4:13 (pt 1). AND WHEN THE DEVIL HAD (FINISHED) ALL THE TEMPTATION (or testings),
Mt 4:11 (pt 1). THEN THE DEVIL (or Adversary) (LEFT) HIM (or let Him alone),
Lk 4:13 (pt 2). HE DEPARTED FROM HIM (or let Him alone) FOR A SEASON (or until an opportune time-NASB).
Mt 4:11 (pt 2). AND, BEHOLD, ANGELS CAME AND (ATTENDED) (TO) HIM (or took care of Him-JNT).
(BETHANY, EAST OF THE JORDAN)
(AFTER JESUS FASTED)
THE PRIESTS ASKED JOHN, “WHO ARE YOU?”
JOHN GIVES AN ACCOUNT OF THE BAPTISM OF JESUS
30 YEARS PLUS 60 DAYS
Jn 1:19. AND
(now) THIS IS THE (WITNESS) OF JOHN, WHEN THE JEWS SENT (to him) PRIESTS AND
LEVITES FROM JERUSALEM TO ASK HIM,
WHO
(ARE) (YOU)?
Jn 1:20. AND HE (WAS VERY STRAIGHT FORWARD-JNT), AND DENIED NOT; BUT (STATED CLEARLY), I AM NOT THE CHRIST (or the Messiah).
Jn 1:21. AND
THEY ASKED HIM, WHAT THEN? (ARE) (YOU) ELIJAH? AND HE (SAID), I AM NOT. (ARE) (YOU) THAT PROPHET (the one we’re
expecting-JNT)? AND HE ANSWERED, NO.
Jn 1:22. THEN
(finally) SAID THEY (TO) HIM, WHO (ARE) (YOU)? (Give us an answer-NIV) (so)
THAT WE MAY GIVE AN ANSWER TO THEM THAT
SENT
US. WHAT (SAY) (YOU) OF
(YOURSELF)?
Jn 1:23. HE
SAID, I AM THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS (or desert), MAKE STRAIGHT
THE WAY OF THE LORD, AS SAID THE
PROPHET
(ISAIAH).
Jn 1:24. AND THEY (or some of those) WHICH WERE SENT WERE OF THE PHARISEES.
Jn 1:25. AND
THEY ASKED HIM, AND SAID (TO) HIM, WHY (BAPTIZE) (YOU) (or why are you immersing
people-JNT) THEN, IF (YOU) (ARE) NOT THAT
CHRIST
(or Messiah), NOR ELIJAH, NEITHER THAT PROPHET?
Jn 1:26. JOHN
ANSWERED THEM, SAYING, I BAPTIZE (or am immersing people) (IN) WATER: BUT THERE
(STANDS) ONE AMONG YOU, WHOM
(YOU)
KNOW NOT;
Jn 1:27. HE
IT IS, WHO COMING AFTER ME IS PREFERRED BEFORE ME, WHOSE SHOE'S (STRAP) (or
sandals) I AM NOT WORTHY (or I’m not good
enough
even-JNT) TO (UNTIE).
Jn 1:28. THESE THINGS WERE DONE IN (BETHANY) (EAST OF) JORDAN, WHERE JOHN WAS BAPTIZING (or immersing).
(Note: This verse doesn’t say John was bearing witness at Bethany, but rather that Jesus’ baptism took place there.)
AFTER HAVING FASTED;
JOHN TELLS THE PRIESTS WHO JESUS IS AND WHY HE CAME
30 YEARS PLUS 61 DAYS
Jn 1:29. THE
NEXT DAY JOHN (SAW) JESUS COMING (TOWARD) HIM, AND (SAID), (LOOK) THE LAMB OF
GOD, WHICH (TAKES) AWAY THE SIN
OF
THE WORLD.
“THIS IS HE”
30 YEARS PLUS 61 DAYS
Jn 1:30. THIS
IS HE (the One) OF WHOM (I was talking about when-JNT) I SAID, AFTER ME (COMES)
A MAN WHICH IS PREFERRED BEFORE ME (or has
a
higher rank than I-NASB): FOR HE (EXISTED) BEFORE ME.
Jn 1:31. AND
I (myself) (DID NOT RECOGNIZE HIM-NASB): BUT THAT HE SHOULD BE (REVEALED) TO
ISRAEL, THEREFORE AM I COME
BAPTIZING
WITH WATER.
JOHN CONTINUES HIS ACCOUNT TO THE PRIESTS
THE HOLY SPIRIT DESCENDED UPON JESUS
30 YEARS PLUS 61 DAYS
Jn 1:32. AND
JOHN (BORE) RECORD, SAYING, I SAW THE SPIRIT DESCENDING FROM HEAVEN LIKE A
DOVE, AND IT ABODE (or remained) UPON
HIM.
Jn 1:33. AND
I KNEW HIM NOT (or I) (did not recognize Him-NASB): BUT HE (the One) THAT SENT
ME TO BAPTIZE (or immerse) (IN) WATER, THE
SAME
SAID (TO) ME, UPON WHOM (YOU) SHALT SEE THE SPIRIT DESCENDING, AND REMAINING ON
HIM, THE SAME IS HE (or this is the
One-NASB)
WHICH (BAPTIZES) (or immerses) WITH THE HOLY GHOST (or Spirit).
Jn 1:34. AND I SAW, AND BARE RECORD (or I testify) THAT THIS IS THE SON OF GOD.
ANDREW, SIMON, AND PERHAPS A THIRD PERSON
(The first time Jesus meets them)
30 YEARS PLUS 62 DAYS
Jn 1:35. AGAIN THE NEXT DAY AFTER JOHN STOOD, (WITH) TWO OF HIS DISCIPLES; (Note: Andrew was one, and some believe John was the other.)
Jn 1:36. AND LOOKING (AT) JESUS AS HE WALKED (passing by), HE (SAID), (LOOK) THE LAMB OF GOD!
Jn 1:37. AND THE TWO DISCIPLES HEARD HIM SPEAK (this), AND THEY FOLLOWED JESUS.
Jn 1:38. THEN
JESUS TURNED (around), AND SAW THEM FOLLOWING, AND (SAID) (TO) THEM, WHAT SEEK
(YOU)? THEY SAID (TO) HIM, RABBI,
(WHICH
IS TO SAY, BEING INTERPRETED, MASTER,) (or Teacher) WHERE (ARE YOU STAYING)?
Jn 1:39. HE
(SAID) (TO) THEM, COME AND (you will) SEE. (So) THEY CAME AND SAW WHERE HE (WAS STAYING), AND (they)
(STAYED) WITH
HIM
THAT DAY: FOR IT WAS ABOUT THE TENTH HOUR (or four o’clock in the
afternoon-JNT).
Jn 1:40. ONE OF THE TWO WHICH HEARD JOHN SPEAK, AND FOLLOWED (JESUS), WAS ANDREW, SIMON PETER'S BROTHER.
Jn 1:41. (ANDREW)
(the) FIRST (thing) (he) (did was to) (FIND) HIS OWN BROTHER SIMON, AND (SAID)
(TO) HIM, WE HAVE FOUND THE (MESSIAH),
WHICH
IS, BEING INTERPRETED, THE CHRIST (or “One Who has been anointed”-JNT).
Jn 1:42. AND
HE BROUGHT HIM TO JESUS. AND WHEN
JESUS (LOOKED AT) HIM, HE SAID, (YOU) (ARE) SIMON THE SON OF (JONAH) (or John):
(YOU)
(SHALL) BE CALLED CEPHAS, WHICH IS BY INTERPRETATION, A STONE (or Peter).
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