The Living Bible (526 page)
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10:45
the Messiah,
literally, “the Son of Man.”
10:49
You lucky fellow,
literally, “Be of good cheer.”
10:52
All right, it’s done,
literally, “Go your way.”
11:26-28
Many ancient authorities add v. 26: “But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your trespasses.” All include this in Matthew 6:15.
other Jewish leaders,
literally, “scribes and elders.” Also in 12:12.
12:23
What we want to know is this,
implied.
12:27
though dead for hundreds of years,
implied.
12:43-44
a little of their extra fat,
literally, “out of their surplus.”
13:10
before the end-time finally comes,
implied.
13:14
standing in the Temple,
literally, “standing where he ought not.”
13:22
God’s own children,
literally, “the elect of God.”
13:26
the Messiah,
literally, “the Son of Man.”
13:30
of the age,
literally, “of this generation.”
13:32
I myself,
literally, “the Son.”
13:33
for my return,
implied.
13:34
My coming,
implied.
13:35-37
I,
implied.
14:21
I,
literally, “The Son of Man.”
14:24
This is my blood . . . sealing the new agreement,
literally, “This is my blood of the covenant.” Some ancient manuscripts read “new covenant.”
14:25
drink a different kind,
literally, “drink it new.”
14:35
the awful hour . . . might never come,
literally, “that the hour might pass away from him.”
14:41
I am,
literally, “The Son of Man is.”
14:44
greet,
literally, “kiss,” the usual oriental greeting, even to this day.
14:47
someone.
It was Peter, compare John 18:10.
14:51-52
clothed only in a linen nightshirt,
literally, “wearing only a linen cloth.”
14:62
me,
literally, “the Son of Man.”
14:68
a rooster crowed.
This statement is found in only some of the manuscripts.
15:1
the Roman governor,
implied.
15:28
This verse is omitted in some of the ancient manuscripts. The quotation is from Isaiah 53:12.
15:33
across the entire land,
or “over the entire world.”
15:34
Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani.
He spoke here in Aramaic. The onlookers, who spoke Greek and Latin, misunderstood his first two words (“Eli, Eli”) and thought he was calling for the prophet Elijah.
15:38
And the curtain.
A heavy veil hung in front of the room in the Temple called “The Holy of Holies,” a place reserved by God for himself; the veil separated him from sinful mankind. Now this veil was split from above, showing that Christ’s death for man’s sin had opened up access to the holy God.
16:9
Verses 9-20 are not found in the most ancient manuscripts, but may be considered an appendix giving additional facts.
16:12
Later that day,
literally, “After these things.”
16:17
they shall speak new languages,
literally, “they will speak in new tongues.” Some ancient manuscripts omit “new.”
1:1-2
Dear friend who loves God.
From v. 3. Literally, “Most excellent Theophilus.” The name means “one who loves God.”
1:3
to pass this summary on to you,
literally, “an account of the things accomplished among us.”
1:8-9
by lot.
Probably by throwing dice or something similar—“drawing straws” would be a modern equivalent.
1:17
rugged,
implied.
and will change disobedient minds to the wisdom of faith,
literally, “to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just.”
1:28
The Lord is with you.
Some ancient versions add, “Blessed are you among women,” as in v. 42, which appears in all manuscripts.
1:36
Aunt,
literally, “relative.”
1:62
talking to him by gestures.
Zacharias was apparently stone deaf as well as speechless, and had not heard what his wife had said.
1:80
greatly loved God,
“became strong in spirit.”
2:7
a blanket,
literally, “swaddling clothes.”
2:11
in Bethlehem,
literally, “in the city of David.”
2:12
a blanket,
literally, “swaddling clothes.”
2:14
sang,
literally, “said.”
2:25
the Messiah,
literally, “the Consolation of Israel.”
2:38
awaiting the coming of the Savior,
literally, “looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.”
3:3
preaching that people should be baptized to show that they had turned to God and away from their sins, in order to be forgiven,
or “preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.”
3:13
Roman,
implied.
3:16
of being his slave,
literally, “of loosing [the sandal strap] of his shoe.”
4:4
Other things in life are much more important than bread,
literally, “Man shall not live by bread alone,” compare Deuteronomy 8:3.
4:18-19
to give blessings to all who come to him,
literally, “to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”
4:39
prepared a meal for them,
literally, “ministered unto them.”
5:17
Jewish religious leaders,
literally, “Pharisees.”
5:23-24
the Messiah,
literally, “the Son of Man.”
5:35
killed,
literally, “taken away from them.”
6:5
I am,
literally, “The Son of Man is.”
6:22
because you are mine,
literally, “on account of the Son of Man.”
6:37
Go easy on others; then they will do the same for you,
literally, “Release, and you shall be released.”
6:41
his little fault,
implied.
7:2
Roman,
implied.
7:19
the Messiah,
literally, “the one who is coming.”
7:23
Blessed is the one who does not lose his faith in me,
literally, “Blessed is he who keeps from stumbling over me.”
7:29
even the most wicked of them,
literally, “even the tax collectors,” i.e., the publicans.
7:32
You don’t like it if we play “wedding” and you don’t like it if we play “funeral,”
literally, “We played the flute for you and you didn’t dance; we sang a dirge and you didn’t weep.”
7:33
He must be crazy,
literally, “He has a demon.”
7:34
has the lowest sort of friends,
literally, “is a friend of tax gatherers and sinners.”
7:35
But I am sure you can always justify your inconsistencies,
literally, “But wisdom is justified of all her children.”
8:1
and villages of Galilee,
implied.
8:16
Another time he asked,
implied; see Matthew 5:16.
8:17
in men’s hearts,
implied.
8:30
with thousands of them,
implied. A legion consisted of 6,000 troops. Whether the demons were speaking literally, of course, is unknown.
8:43-44
though she had spent everything she had on doctors.
This clause is not included in some of the ancient manuscripts.
9:5
demonstrating God’s anger against it,
literally, “as a testimony against them.”
9:7
Herod, the governor,
literally, “Herod the Tetrarch.”