CHRONOLOGICAL 4 GOSPELS
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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.
(HE ENTERED INTO THE SYNAGOGUE)
THE WITHERED HAND HEALED ON THE SABBATH DAY
31 YEARS PLUS 7 MONTHS
Mt 12:9 (pt 1), ref Lk 6:6 (pt 1). AND
Lk 6:6 (pt 2). IT CAME TO PASS
Mt 12:9 (pt 2). WHEN HE WAS DEPARTED (FROM THERE),
Lk 6:6 (pt 3). ALSO ON ANOTHER SABBATH, THAT
Mt 12:9 (pt 3). HE WENT
Mk 3:1 (pt 1). AND
Mk 3:1 (pt 2), ref Lk 6:6 (pt 4). HE ENTERED
Mk 3:1 (pt 3). AGAIN
Mt 12:9 (pt 4), ref Mk 3:1 (pt 4), Lk 6:6 (pt 5). INTO THEIR SYNAGOGUE:
Lk 6:6 (pt 6). AND TAUGHT:
Mt 12:10 (pt 1), ref Mk 3:1 (pt 5), Lk 6:6 (pt 7). AND,
Mt 12:10 (pt 2). BEHOLD,
Mt 12:10 (pt 3), ref, Mk 3:1 (pt 6), Lk 6:6 (pt 8). THERE
Mt 12:10 (pt 4), ref Mk 3:1 (pt 7), Lk 6:6 (pt 9). WAS A MAN
Mk 3:1 (pt 8). THERE
Mt 12:10 (pt 5), ref Mk 3:1 (pt 9). WHICH HAD
Mt 12:10 (pt 6), ref Mk 3:1 (pt 10), Lk 6:6 (pt 10). HIS
Lk 6:6 (pt 11). RIGHT
Mt 12:10 (pt 7), ref Mk 3:1 (pt 11), Lk 6:6 (pt 12). HAND WITHERED (or shriveled).
Mk 3:2 (pt 1), ref Lk 6:7 (pt 1). AND
Mk 3:2 (pt 2). THEY
Lk 6:7 (pt 2). THE
SCRIBES (or teachers of the Law-NIV) AND PHARISEES
Mk 3:2 (pt 3), ref Lk 6:7 (pt 3). WATCHED HIM (closely), WHETHER HE WOULD HEAL HIM ON THE SABBATH DAY;
Mt 12:10 (pt 8). AND THEY ASKED HIM, SAYING, IS IT LAWFUL TO HEAL (or is healing permitted-JNT) ON THE SABBATH DAYS?
Mt 12:10 (pt 9), ref Mk 3:2 (pt 4), Lk 6:7 (pt 4). THAT THEY MIGHT
Mt 12:10 (pt 10), ref Lk 6:7 (pt 5). (have
Lk 6:7 (pt 6). (A)
Mt 12:10 (pt 11), ref Lk 6:7 (pt 7). reason
Mt 12:10 (pt 12), ref Lk 6:7 (pt 8). to)
Mt 12:10 (pt 13), ref Mk 3:2 (pt 5), Lk 6:7 (pt 9). ACCUSE HIM (of something).
Lk 6:8 (pt 1). BUT (JESUS) KNEW (WHAT THEY WERE THINKING-NIV),
Mt 12:11. AND
HE SAID (TO) THEM, WHAT MAN SHALL THERE BE AMONG YOU, THAT SHALL HAVE ONE
SHEEP, AND IF IT FALL INTO A PIT ON
THE
SABBATH DAY, WILL HE NOT (TAKE) HOLD ON IT, AND LIFT IT OUT?
Mt 12:12. HOW
MUCH THEN IS A MAN (MORE VALUABLE) THAN A SHEEP? WHEREFORE IT IS (PERMITTED) TO DO WELL (or good) ON THE
SABBATH
DAYS.
Mk 3:3 (pt 1), ref Lk 6:8 (pt 2). AND HE (SAID) (TO) THE MAN WHICH HAD THE WITHERED HAND, (RISE AND COME FORWARD-NASB),
Lk 6:8 (pt 3). IN (FRONT OF EVERYONE)
Mk 3:3 (pt 2), ref Lk 6:8 (pt 4). (where we can see you-JNT).
Lk 6:8 (pt 5). AND
HE AROSE AND (CAME) (there).
Mk 3:4 (pt 1). AND
Lk 6:9 (pt 1). THEN
Mk 3:4 (pt 2). HE
Lk 6:9 (pt 3). JESUS
Mk 3:4 (pt 3), ref Lk 6:9 (pt 2). (SAID)
Mk 3:4 (pt 4), Lk 6:9 (pt 4). (TO) THEM,
Lk 6:9 (pt 5). I WILL ASK YOU ONE THING;
Mk 3:4 (pt 5), ref Lk 6:9 (pt 6). IS IT LAWFUL (or What is permitted…) TO DO GOOD ON THE SABBATH DAYS, OR TO DO EVIL (or harm)? TO SAVE (a) LIFE, OR TO KILL?
Mk 3:4 (pt 6). BUT THEY (KEPT SILENT).
Lk 6:10 (pt 1). AND LOOKING (AROUND) (AT) THEM ALL,
Mk 3:5 (pt 1). AND
WHEN HE HAD LOOKED (AROUND) ON THEM WITH ANGER, BEING GRIEVED (or greatly
distressed) FOR THE HARDNESS (or stoniness)
OF
THEIR (stubborn) HEARTS,
Mt 12:13, ref Mk 3:5 (pt 2), Lk
6:10 (pt 2). THEN (SAID) HE TO THE MAN, STRETCH FORTH (YOUR) HAND. AND HE (HELD IT OUT); AND IT WAS
RESTORED (TO NORMAL),
LIKE
AS THE OTHER.
Lk 6:11 (pt 1). AND THEY WERE FILLED WITH MADNESS (or rage, or were furious);
Mt 12:14 (pt 1), ref Mk 3:6 (pt 1). THEN THE PHARISEES WENT OUT, AND
Mk 3:6 (pt 2). (IMMEDIATELY)
Mt 12:14 (pt 2), Mk 3:6 (pt 3). HELD A COUNCIL (or plotted)
Lk 6:11 (pt 2). AND (DISCUSSED) ONE WITH ANOTHER
Mk 3:6 (pt 4). WITH THE HERODIANS (or Herod’s party-JNT)
Mt 12:14 (pt 3), ref Mk 3:6 (pt 5). AGAINST HIM,
Lk 6:11 (pt 3). WHAT THEY MIGHT DO TO JESUS.
Mt 12:14 (pt 4), ref Mk 3:6 (pt 6). (as to) HOW THEY MIGHT (KILL) HIM.
(JESUS WITHDREW FROM THAT AREA, TO THE LAKE)
MANY HEALED
31 YEARS PLUS 7 MONTHS
Mt 12:15 (pt 1), ref Mk 3:7 (pt 1). BUT
Mt 12:15 (pt 2). WHEN JESUS KNEW IT, HE WITHDREW HIMSELF FROM (THAT AREA):
Mk 3:7 (pt 2). JESUS WITHDREW HIMSELF WITH HIS DISCIPLES TO THE (LAKE):
Mt 12:15 (pt 3), ref Mk 3:7 (pt 3). AND
Mt 12:15 (pt 4). (MANY)
Mk 3:7 (pt 4). A GREAT (CROWD) FROM GALILEE
Mt 12:15 (pt 5), ref Mk 3:7 (pt 5). FOLLOWED HIM,
Mk 3:7 (pt 6). AND
(also) FROM (JUDEA),
Mk 3:8. AND
FROM JERUSALEM, AND FROM (IDUMEA), AND FROM BEYOND (the) JORDAN; AND THEY ABOUT
(the vicinity of) TYRE AND SIDON,
A
GREAT MULTITUDE, WHEN THEY HAD HEARD WHAT GREAT THINGS HE DID, CAME (TO) (or
followed) HIM.
Mt 12:15 (pt 6). AND HE HEALED THEM ALL;
Mk 3:9. AND
HE (SAID) TO HIS DISCIPLES, THAT A SMALL (BOAT) SHOULD WAIT ON HIM BECAUSE OF
THE MULTITUDE, LEST THEY SHOULD
(CROWD)
(or crush) HIM (or so that He could escape the crush of the crowd if
necessary-JNT).
Mk 3:10. FOR
HE HAD HEALED MANY; INSOMUCH (or with the result) THAT THEY (WERE PUSHING
FORWARD) UPON HIM (IN ORDER) TO TOUCH
HIM,
AS MANY AS HAD PLAGUES (or afflictions) (or all the sick kept pressing forward
to touch Him-JNT).
Mk 3:11. AND
UNCLEAN (or evil) SPIRITS, WHEN THEY SAW HIM, (they) FELL DOWN BEFORE HIM, AND
CRIED (out), SAYING, (YOU) (ARE)
THE
SON
OF GOD.
Mt 12:16 (pt 1), ref Mk 3:12 (pt 1). AND
Mk 3:12 (pt 2). HE (EARNESTLY
Mt 12:16 (pt 2), ref Mk 3:12 (pt 3). (WARNED) THEM
Mt 12:16 (pt 3). (all)
Mk 3:12 (pt 4). (or
gave them strict orders-NIV)
Mt 12:16 (pt 4), ref Mk 3:12 (pt 5). THAT THEY SHOULD NOT MAKE HIM KNOWN (or tell Who He was-NIV):
ISAIAH’S PROPHECY OF JESUS
31 YEARS PLUS 7 MONTHS
Mt 12:17. THAT IT MIGHT BE FULFILLED WHICH WAS SPOKEN BY (ISAIAH) THE PROPHET, SAYING,
Mt 12:18. BEHOLD MY SERVANT, WHOM I HAVE CHOSEN; MY BELOVED (or the One I love-NIV), IN WHOM MY SOUL IS WELL PLEASED (or in Whom I delight-NIV):
I WILL PUT MY SPIRIT UPON HIM, AND HE SHALL (PROCLAIM) JUDGMENT (or justice) TO THE GENTILES.
Mt 12:19. HE SHALL NOT STRIVE (or quarrel, or fight), NOR CRY (out, or shout); NEITHER SHALL ANY MAN HEAR HIS VOICE IN THE STREETS.
Mt 12:20. A BRUISED (or battered, or broken) REED SHALL HE NOT BREAK (or snap) (off), AND SMOKING (or smoldering) FLAX (or wick) SHALL HE NOT
QUENCH (or put out, or snuff out), TILL HE (HAS BROUGHT) FORTH JUDGMENT (or justice) (through) (TO) VICTORY.
Mt 12:21. AND IN HIS NAME SHALL THE GENTILES TRUST (or hope).
(JESUS WENT TO THE HILL COUNTRY)
JESUS PRAYED
31 YEARS PLUS 7 MONTHS
Mk 3:13 (pt 1), ref Lk 6:12 (pt 1). AND
Lk 6:12 (pt 2). IT
CAME TO PASS IN THOSE DAYS, THAT
Mk 3:13 (pt 2), ref Lk 6:12 (pt 3). HE (WENT)
Lk 6:12 (pt 4). OUT (TO) (THE HILL COUNTRY)
Mk 3:13 (pt 3). UP INTO A (HILL) (side),
Lk 6:12 (pt 5). TO PRAY, AND (He) CONTINUED ALL NIGHT IN PRAYER (praying) TO GOD.
THE TWELVE APOSTLES CHOSEN
31 YEARS PLUS 7 MONTHS
MK 3:13 (pt 4), ref Lk 6:13 (pt 1). AND
Lk 6:13 (pt 2). WHEN IT WAS DAY (or when morning came), HE
MK 3:13 (pt 5), ref Lk 6:13 (pt 3). (CALLED) (TO) HIM
Lk 6:13 (pt 4). HIS DISCIPLES:
Mk 3:13 (pt 6). (THOSE) HE (WANTED): AND THEY CAME (TO) HIM.
Mk 3:14 (pt 1), ref Lk 6:13 (pt 5). AND
Lk 6:13 (pt 6). OF THEM
Mk 3:14 (pt 2), ref Lk 6:13 (pt 7). HE
Lk 6:13 (pt 8). CHOSE
Mk 3:14 (pt 3). (and) ORDAINED (or appointed)
Mk 3:14 (pt 4), ref Lk 6:13 (pt 9). TWELVE,
Lk 6:13 (pt 10). WHOM ALSO HE NAMED APOSTLES (or emissaries);
Mk 3:14 (pt 5). THAT THEY SHOULD BE WITH HIM, AND THAT HE MIGHT SEND THEM FORTH TO PREACH,
Mk 3:15. AND TO HAVE (AUTHORITY) TO HEAL SICKNESSES, AND TO CAST OUT (or expel, or drive out) (DEMONS):
Mk 3:16 (pt 1). (And He appointed the twelve-NASB) AND
Mk 3:16 (pt 2), ref Lk 6:14 (pt 1). SIMON
Lk 6:14 (pt 2). (WHOM
Mk 3:16 (pt 3), ref Lk 6:14 (pt 3). HE
Lk 6:14 (pt 4). ALSO
Mk 3:16 (pt 4), ref Lk 6:14 (pt 5). (GAVE THE NAME) PETER;
Mk 3:18 (pt 1), ref Lk 6:14 (pt 6). AND ANDREW,
Lk 6:14 (pt 7). HIS BROTHER,
Mk 3:17 (pt 1). AND
Mk 3:17 (pt 2), ref Lk 6:14 (pt 8). JAMES
Mk 3:17 (pt 3). THE SON OF ZEBEDEE,
Mk 3:17 (pt 4), ref Lk 6:14 (pt 9). AND JOHN
Mk 3:17 (pt 5). THE
BROTHER OF JAMES; AND (to them) HE (GAVE THE NAME) BOANERGES, WHICH (MEANS),
THE SONS OF THUNDER:
Mk 3:18 (pt 2). AND
Mk 3:18 (pt 3), ref Lk 6:14 (pt 10). PHILIP, AND BARTHOLOMEW,
Mk 3:18 (pt 4), ref Lk 6:15 (pt 1). AND MATTHEW, AND THOMAS,
Mk 3:18 (pt 5). AND
Mk 3:18 (pt 6), ref Lk 6:15 (pt 2). JAMES THE SON OF ALPHAEUS,
Mk 3:18 (pt 8). AND SIMON
Mk 3:18 (pt 9). THE CANAANITE (or Zealot),
Lk 6:15 (pt 4). CALLED ZELOTES (or the Zealot),
Mk 3:18 (pt 7), ref Lk 6:16 (pt 1). AND THADDAEUS, (In Mk 3:18 Thaddaeus comes before Simon the Canaanite)
Lk 6:16 (pt 1), ref Mk 3:18 (pt 7). AND JUDAS THE BROTHER (or son) OF JAMES, (Note Mk 3:18 (pt 7), and Lk 6:16 (pt 1) are mirror verses but with different wording).
Lk 6:16 (pt 2), Mk 3:19 (pt 1). AND JUDAS (from) ISCARIOT (or K’riot),
Lk 6:16 (pt 3). WHICH (BECAME) THE TRAITOR.
Mk 3:19 (pt 2). WHICH ALSO BETRAYED HIM: AND THEY WENT INTO AN HOUSE (or came home).
(Correct order of names in Mark 3)
1 SIMON (Peter)
2 JAMES (son of Zebedee)
3 JOHN
4 ANDREW
5 PHILIP
6 BARTHOLEMEW
7 MATTHEW
8 THOMAS
9 JAMES
10 THADDAEUS
11 SIMON (the Canaanite)
12 JUDAS ISCARIOT
(JESUS CAME DOWN THE HILL)
MANY HEALED
31 YEARS PLUS 7 MONTHS
Lk 6:17. AND
HE CAME DOWN WITH THEM, AND STOOD IN THE PLAIN (or on a level place-NKJV), AND
THE (large) (CROWD) OF HIS DISCIPLES,
AND
A GREAT MULTITUDE OF PEOPLE OUT OF ALL (JUDEA) AND JERUSALEM, AND FROM THE SEA
COAST (or coastal region) OF TYRE
AND
SIDON, WHICH CAME TO HEAR HIM, AND TO BE HEALED OF THEIR DISEASES;
Lk 6:18. AND THEY THAT WERE (TORMENTED) WITH UNCLEAN (or evil) SPIRITS: AND THEY WERE (CURED).
Lk 6:19. AND
THE WHOLE MULTITUDE (TRIED) TO TOUCH HIM: FOR THERE WENT VIRTUE (or power) OUT
(FROM) HIM, AND HEALED THEM
ALL.
(JESUS WENT UP ON A HILLSIDE)
THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT
(MT 5:1-7:29)
(LK 6:20-49)
BLESSED ARE
31 YEARS PLUS 9 MONTHS
Mt 5:1. AND
SEEING THE MULTITUDES, HE WENT UP INTO A MOUNTAIN (or mountainside, or hill):
AND WHEN HE WAS SET, HIS DISCIPLES CAME
UNTO
HIM:
Lk 6:20 (pt 1). AND HE LIFTED UP HIS EYES (looking) ON HIS DISCIPLES,
Mt 5:2 (pt 1). AND (then) HE (BEGAN TO SPEAK), AND (BEGAN TO TEACH) THEM,
Lk 6:20 (pt 2). AND
Mt 5:2 (pt 2), ref Lk 6:20 (pt 3). SAYING,
Lk 6:20 (pt 4). BLESSED BE (YOU) (who are) POOR: FOR YOURS IS THE KINGDOM OF GOD.
Mt 5:3. (How) BLESSED ARE THE POOR IN SPIRIT: FOR THEIRS IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.
Lk 6:21 (pt 1). BLESSED ARE (YOU) THAT HUNGER NOW: FOR (YOU) SHALL BE (SATISFIED).
Mt 5:4 (pt 1), ref Lk 6:21 (pt 2). BLESSED ARE THEY THAT MOURN:
Lk 6:21 (pt 3). (or are crying) NOW: FOR (YOU) SHALL LAUGH.
Mt 5:4 (pt 2). FOR THEY SHALL BE COMFORTED.
Mt 5:5. (How) BLESSED ARE THE MEEK (or the gentle): FOR THEY SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH (or land).
Mt 5:6. (How)
BLESSED ARE THEY WHICH DO HUNGER AND THIRST (FOR) RIGHTEOUSNESS: FOR THEY SHALL
BE (SATISFIED).
Mt 5:7. (How) BLESSED ARE (THOSE WHO SHOW MERCY-JNT): FOR THEY SHALL OBTAIN (or receive, or be shown) MERCY.
Mt 5:8. (How) BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART: FOR THEY SHALL SEE GOD.
Mt 5:9. (How) BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS: FOR THEY SHALL BE CALLED THE CHILDREN (or sons) OF GOD.
Mt 5:10. (How)
BLESSED ARE THEY WHICH ARE PERSECUTED FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS' SAKE (or because of
righteousness, or because they pursue
righteousness!-JNT):
FOR THEIRS IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.
Lk 6:22 (pt 2). AND
Mt 5:11 (pt 1). BLESSED ARE (YOU), WHEN MEN
Mt 5:11 (pt 2), ref Lk 6:22 (pt 3). SHALL REVILE (or cast insults at) YOU,
Mt 5:11 (pt 3). AND PERSECUTE YOU,
Lk 6:22 (pt 1). BLESSED ARE (YOU), WHEN MEN SHALL HATE YOU, AND WHEN THEY SHALL SEPARATE (or exclude) YOU FROM THEIR COMPANY,
Lk 6:22 (pt 4). AND CAST OUT (or spurn, or reject) YOUR NAME AS EVIL (or denounce you as a criminal-JNT),
Mt 5:11 (pt 5). AND
SHALL SAY ALL (KINDS) OF EVIL (or vicious lies) AGAINST YOU FALSELY, FOR MY
SAKE (or because of Me, or because you follow Me!-
JNT).
Lk 6:22 (pt 5). (ON ACCOUNT OF) THE SON OF (MAN).
Mt 5:12 (pt 1), ref Lk 6:23 (pt 1). REJOICE,
Lk 6:23 (pt 2). YE
Mt 5:12 (pt 2). AND BE EXCEEDING GLAD:
Lk 6:23 (pt 3). IN
THAT DAY (when this happens), AND LEAP (or dance) FOR JOY:
Mt 5:12 (pt 3), ref Lk 6:23 (pt 4). FOR
Lk 6:23 (pt 5). (INDEED),
Mt 5:12 (pt 4), ref Lk 6:23 (pt 7). GREAT IS
Mt 5:12 (pt 5), ref Lk 6:23 (pt 6). YOUR REWARD
Mt 5:12 (pt 6), ref Lk 6:23 (pt 8). IN HEAVEN: FOR (IN THE SAME WAY-NIV)
Mt 5:12 (pt 7). PERSECUTED THEY
Lk 6:23 (pt 10). THEIR FATHERS
Lk 6:23 (pt 9). DID
Lk 6:23 (pt 11). (TO)
Mt 5:12 (pt 8), Lk 6:23 (pt 12). THE
PROPHETS
Mt 5:12 (pt 9). WHICH WERE BEFORE YOU.
WOE UNTO YOU!
31 YEARS PLUS 9 MONTHS
Lk 6:24. BUT
WOE (TO) YOU THAT ARE RICH! FOR (YOU) HAVE RECEIVED YOUR CONSOLATION (or
comfort in full, or all the comfort you will get-
JNT).
Lk 6:25. WOE
(TO) YOU THAT ARE FULL (or well fed now)! FOR (YOU) SHALL (GO HUNGRY). WOE (TO) YOU THAT LAUGH NOW! FOR (YOU)
SHALL
MOURN AND (CRY).
Lk 6:26. WOE
(TO) YOU, WHEN ALL MEN SHALL SPEAK WELL OF YOU! FOR SO (in the same way-NASB)
DID THEIR FATHERS (used) TO (treat) THE
FALSE
PROPHETS.
A BORN-AGAIN ATTITUDE:
HOW TO TREAT OTHER PEOPLE
LOVE YOUR ENEMIES
31 YEARS PLUS 9 MONTHS
Lk 6:27. BUT I SAY (TO) YOU WHICH HEAR (Me) (or are listening), LOVE YOUR ENEMIES, DO GOOD TO THEM WHICH HATE YOU,
A BORN-AGAIN ATTITUDE:HOW TO
TREAT OTHER PEOPLE
BLESS THEM THAT CURSE YOU
31 YEARS PLUS 9 MONTHS
Lk 6:28. BLESS THEM THAT CURSE YOU, AND PRAY FOR THEM WHICH DESPITEFULLY USE YOU (or mistreat you).
YOU ARE THE SALT OF THE EARTH
31 YEARS PLUS 9 MONTHS
Mt 5:13. (YOU)
ARE THE SALT OF THE EARTH (or land): BUT IF THE SALT HAVE LOST HIS (FLAVOR) (or
saltiness, or has become tasteless), (HOW)
SHALL
IT BE SALTED (or seasoned, or be made salty again-NASB)? IT IS (NO LONGER) GOOD
FOR (ANYTHING), (EXCEPT) TO BE (THROWN)
OUT,
AND TO BE (TRAMPLED) UNDER FOOT (BY) MEN.
(Ref Mk 9:50; Lk 14:34)
YE ARE THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD
31 YEARS PLUS 9 MONTHS
Mt 5:14. (YOU)
ARE THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD. A CITY
(or town) THAT IS SET (or built) ON AN HILL CANNOT BE HID. (Ref Lk 8:16; 11:33; Jn 8:12;
12:46)
LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE BEFORE MEN
31 YEARS PLUS 9 MONTHS
Mt 5:15. NEITHER
DO (PEOPLE) LIGHT A CANDLE (or lamp), AND PUT IT UNDER A BUSHEL (or
peck-measure, or bowl, or basket), BUT (instead they put
it-NIV)
ON A (LAMPSTAND); AND IT (GIVES) LIGHT (TO) (or shines for) (EVERYONE) THAT ARE
IN THE HOUSE. (Ref Mk 4:21; Lk 8:16; 11:33)
Mt 5:16. (In
the same way-NIV) LET YOUR LIGHT SO SHINE BEFORE (PEOPLE), THAT THEY MAY SEE
YOUR GOOD WORKS (or deeds), AND GLORIFY
(or
praise) YOUR FATHER WHICH IS IN HEAVEN.
THE LAW
31 YEARS PLUS 9 MONTHS
Mt 5:17. (DO
NOT THINK) THAT I AM COME TO DESTROY (or abolish) THE LAW, OR THE PROPHETS: I
(DID) NOT COME TO DESTROY (or abolish),
BUT
TO FULFILL (or complete) (them).
Mt 5:18. FOR
VERILY (or yes, indeed) I SAY (TO) YOU (the truth), TILL HEAVEN AND EARTH PASS
(away or disappear), ONE JOT (or the smallest letter) OR
ONE
TITTLE (or the least stroke of a pen-NIV) SHALL IN NO WISE (or by any means)
PASS (or disappear) FROM THE LAW, TILL (EVERYTHING)
BE
FULFILLED (or accomplished, or until everything that must happen has
happened-JNT). (Ref Lk 16:17)
BREAKING THE LEAST OF THESE COMMANDMENTS
31 YEARS PLUS 9 MONTHS
Mt 5:19. (ANYONE)
THEREFORE (who) SHALL BREAK ONE OF THESE LEAST (or annuls one of the least of
these-NASB) COMMANDMENTS, AND
(TEACHES
OTHERS TO DO THE SAME-NIV), HE SHALL BE CALLED THE LEAST IN THE KINGDOM OF
HEAVEN: BUT WHOSOEVER SHALL
DO
(or practices, or obeys) AND (TEACHES) (THESE COMMANDS), THE SAME (HE) SHALL BE
CALLED GREAT IN THE KINGDOM OF
HEAVEN.
RIGHTEOUSNESS MUST BE GREATER THAN THAT OF THE SCRIBES
31 YEARS PLUS 9 MONTHS
Mt 5:20. FOR
I SAY (TO) YOU, THAT (UNLESS) YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS SHALL EXCEED (or surpasses, or
is far greater than-JNT) THE RIGHTEOUSNESS
OF
THE SCRIBES (or the teachers of the Law-NIV) AND PHARISEES, (YOU) SHALL
(certainly) IN NO CASE (or by no means) ENTER INTO THE
KINGDOM
OF HEAVEN.
WARNINGS
REGARDING WHAT YOU DO AND SAY
31 YEARS PLUS 9 MONTHS
Mt 5:21. (YOU)
HAVE HEARD THAT IT WAS SAID BY (or to) THEM (the people, or the ancients, or
our fathers) OF OLD TIME (or long ago), (YOU) (SHALL)
NOT
(COMMIT MURDER); AND (ANYONE WHO) (COMMITS MURDER) SHALL BE IN DANGER OF (or
liable to, or subject to) THE JUDGMENT
(or
the court):
Mt 5:22. BUT
I SAY (TO) YOU, THAT WHOSOEVER (or everyone that) IS ANGRY WITH (or nurses
anger against) HIS BROTHER WITHOUT A CAUSE
SHALL
BE IN DANGER OF (or guilty before, or subject to) THE JUDGMENT (or before the
court): AND WHOSOEVER SHALL SAY TO HIS
BROTHER,
RACA (or ‘You good-for-nothing!’-JNT), SHALL BE IN DANGER OF (or guilty before)
(or brought before) THE COUNCIL (or supreme
court,
or the Sanhedrin): BUT WHOSOEVER SHALL SAY, (YOU) FOOL, SHALL BE IN DANGER OF
(or guilty enough to go into-NASB, or incurs the
penalty
of-JNT) (THE FIRE OF HELL-NIV), (or burning in the fire of Gey-Hinnom!-JNT).
WARNING:
FIRST BE RECONCILED TO YOUR
BROTHER
31 YEARS PLUS 9 MONTHS
Mt 5:23. THEREFORE
IF (YOU) BRING (or are presenting, or are offering) (YOUR) GIFT (or your
offering) TO (or at) THE (Temple) ALTAR, AND THERE
(REMEMBER)
THAT (YOUR) BROTHER (HAS) (SOMETHING) AGAINST (YOU);
Mt 5:24. LEAVE
THERE (YOUR) GIFT (or offering) BEFORE (or in front of, or by) THE ALTAR, AND
GO (YOUR) WAY; FIRST BE RECONCILED (or make
peace)
TO (YOUR) BROTHER, AND THEN COME (back) AND OFFER (YOUR) GIFT (or offering).
SETTLE MATTERS QUICKLY
PAY YOUR DEBTS
31 YEARS PLUS 9 MONTHS
Mt 5:25. AGREE
(or make friends, or settle matters) WITH (YOUR) ADVERSARY (or opponent at law,
or who is taking you to court-NIV, or sues you) QUICKLY,
(WHILE)
(YOU) (ARE) (ON) THE WAY WITH HIM (to court); LEST AT ANY TIME (YOUR) ADVERSARY
(HAND) (YOU) (over) TO THE JUDGE,
AND
THE JUDGE (HAND) (YOU) (over) TO THE OFFICER (of the court), AND (YOU) BE
(THROWN) INTO PRISON.
Mt 5:26. VERILY
(or Yes indeed!) I SAY (TO) (YOU) (the truth), (YOU) (WILL) BY NO MEANS (GET)
OUT (OF THERE), TILL (YOU) (HAVE) PAID (up)
THE
UTTERMOST FARTHING (or last cent, or penny).
LOOKING ON A WOMAN TO LUST
IS ADULTERY