KJV - 8 Give thanks unto the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people. 9 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works. 10 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord. 11 Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.

23 Sing unto the Lord, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation. 24 Declare his glory among the heathen: his marvellous works among all nations.

27 Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place. 28 Give unto the Lord, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the Lord glory and strength. 29 Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

KJV - 1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: 2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

NRSV - 1 When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying:

6 "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

8 "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

TEV - "The Sermon on the Mount" - 1 Jesus saw the crowds and went up a hill, where he sat down. His disciples gathered around him, 2 and he began to teach them:

"True Happiness" - 3 "Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor; the Kingdom of heaven belongs to them! 4 "Happy are those who mourn; God will comfort them! 5 "Happy are those who are humble; they will receive what God has promised! 6 "Happy are those whose greatest desire is to do what God requires; God will satisfy them fully! 7 "Happy are those who are merciful to others; God will be merciful to them! 8 "Happy are the pure in heart; they will see God! 9 "Happy are those who work for peace; God will call them his children!

• Mat 5, 6, 7 - The Sermon on the Mount (references about the importance of the "Sermon on the Mount")
• Luk 6:20-49 (Jesus' Sermon on the Plain)
• Luk 11:9-13
• Luk 12:22-31
• Luk 13:23-27
• Jam 1-Jam 5 (the Epistle of James)
• S&H 174:17
• S&H 271:20
• Man 62:24-4
• Mis 12:11-14
• Mis 21:1
• Mis 25:3
• Mis 93:24
• Mis 114:7
• Ret 75:1
• Ret 91:5-92:10
• Rud 3:14
• Rud 11:25
• '01 11:13
• '01 32:18
• '02 4:19-5:24
• My 180:3
• My 229:20-14
• To explore the Church Manual's representation of the teachings of the "Sermon on the Mount," browse http://www.bibletexts.com/manual/biblical-teachings.htm#som.
• To explore references to and commentary on each of the verses in Jesus' "Sermon on the Plain" (Luk 6:20-49), browse http://www.bibletexts.com/verses/v-luk.htm.

KJV - 6 …when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

NRSV - 6 ...whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

TEV - "Teaching about Prayer" - 5 "When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites! They love to stand up and pray in the houses of worship and on the street corners, so that everyone will see them. I assure you, they have already been paid in full. 6 But when you pray, go to your room, close the door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what you do in private, will reward you.

• Mat 6:5-15 - teaching about prayer
  • Mar 11:22-25
  • Luk 11:2-4
• Mat 6:5
• Mis 133:11
• Mat 6:6 - omit KJV wording: openly - (based on the original text's correction of KJV's Greek text)
• Mat 6:6
• S&H 14:31
• Mis 133:14,25,26

KJV - 23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them [you have received it], and ye shall have them [it].

NRSV - 23 Truly I tell you, if you say to this mountain, "Be taken up and thrown into the sea,' and if you do not doubt in your heart, but believe that what you say will come to pass, it will be done for you. 24 So I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

TEV - "The Lesson from the Fig Tree" - 22 Jesus answered them, "Have faith in God. 23 I assure you that whoever tells this hill to get up and throw itself in the sea and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. 24 For this reason I tell you: When you pray and ask for something, believe that you have received it, and you will be given whatever you ask for. 25 And when you stand and pray, forgive anything you may have against anyone, so that your Father in heaven will forgive the wrongs you have done."

• Mar 11:23
• S&H 1:-1
• Mar 11:24 - KJV wording: believe <4100> that <3754> ye receive them <2983, 2nd person plural present active imperative> - corrected wording: believe <4100> that <3754> you have received it <2983, 2nd person plural aorist active indicative> [NRSV and TEV] - (based on a needed correction of the KJV's Greek text)

  • In A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament, Second Edition, New York: United Bible Societies, 1994, page 93), Bruce M. Metzger explains how the original text with the aorist tense (elabete) was changed by later some copyists of the Gospel of Mark. He writes:

The aorist tense, representing the Semitic usage of the prophetic perfect (which expresses the certainty of a future action), seemed too bold and was altered either to the present tense (lambanete) or, under the influence of the parallel in Mt 21:22, to the future tense (lempsesthe).

• In Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics: An Exegetical Syntax of the New Testament (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1996, pages 563-564), Daniel B. Wallace writes:

The aorist indicative can be used to describe an event that is not yet past as though it were already completed. This usage is not at all common... An author sometimes uses the aorist for the future to stress the certainty of the event. It involves a "rhetorical transfer" of the future event as though it were past.

• Mar 11:24
• Jer 29:13,14
• Mat 7:7,8
• Mar 11:24
• Luk 11:5-10
• Joh 14:13
• Joh 16:24
• S&H 1:-1
• '01 19:8
• My 293:30-32

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KJV - 1 Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, 2 Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: 3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. 4 For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. 5 But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, 6 And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, 7 And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.

27 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness. 28 Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

NRSV - 1 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples, 2 "The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat; 3 therefore, do whatever they teach you and follow it; but do not do as they do, for they do not practice what they teach. 4 They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on the shoulders of others; but they themselves are unwilling to lift a finger to move them. 5 They do all their deeds to be seen by others; for they make their phylacteries broad and their fringes long. 6 They love to have the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues, 7 and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, and to have people call them rabbi.

27 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which on the outside look beautiful, but inside they are full of the bones of the dead and of all kinds of filth. 28 So you also on the outside look righteous to others, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

TEV - "Jesus Warns against the Teachers of the Law and the Pharisees" - 1 Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples. 2 "The teachers of the Law and the Pharisees are the authorized interpreters of Moses' Law. 3 So you must obey and follow everything they tell you to do; do not, however, imitate their actions, because they don't practice what they preach. 4 They tie onto people's backs loads that are heavy and hard to carry, yet they aren't willing even to lift a finger to help them carry those loads. 5 They do everything so that people will see them. Look at the straps with scripture verses on them which they wear on their foreheads and arms, and notice how large they are! Notice also how long are the tassels on their cloaks! 6 They love the best places at feasts and the reserved seats in the synagogues; 7 they love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and to have people call them "Teacher.' 8 You must not be called "Teacher,' because you are all brothers of one another and have only one Teacher. 9 And you must not call anyone here on earth "Father,' because you have only the one Father in heaven. 10 Nor should you be called "Leader,' because your one and only leader is the Messiah. 11 The greatest one among you must be your servant. 12 Whoever makes himself great will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be made great.

"Jesus Condemns Their Hypocrisy" - 27 "How terrible for you, teachers of the Law and Pharisees! You hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look fine on the outside but are full of bones and decaying corpses on the inside. 28 In the same way, on the outside you appear good to everybody, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and sins.

• Mat 23:4
• Luk 11:46
• Peo 11:25
• Mat 23:27-28 - Jesus condemns hypocrisy
  • See "Hypocrisy," part of an online article that includes "What the earliest Christians eschewed & discouraged" at http://www.bibletexts.com/terms/genuine-christianity.htm#hypocrisy.
• Mat 23:27
• Luk 11:44
• S&H 8:8
  

KJV - 27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

NRSV - 27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

TEV - "Hearing and Doing" - 26 Does anyone think he is religious? If he does not control his tongue, his religion is worthless and he deceives himself. 27 What God the Father considers to be pure and genuine religion is this: to take care of orphans and widows in their suffering and to keep oneself from being corrupted by the world.

• Jam 1:27 - pure and genuine religion: being caring and uncorrupted
• See "Characteristics of the earliest Christians: What they taught & practiced, & what they eschewed & discouraged" at http://www.bibletexts.com/terms/genuine-christianity.htm.
• See also "Christian caring and sharing" at http://www.bibletexts.com/topics/substance.htm.
• See also "Love in action - How should a church 'promote the welfare' of its local community?," an online article at http://www.bibletexts.com/terms/love-in-action.htm.

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KJV - 24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

NRSV - 24 Then Jesus told his disciples, "If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.

TEV - "Jesus Speaks about His Suffering and Death" - 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone wants to come with me, he must forget himself, carry his cross, and follow me. 25 For whoever wants to save his own life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. 26 Will a person gain anything if he wins the whole world but loses his life? Of course not! There is nothing he can give to regain his life. 27 For the Son of Man is about to come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will reward each one according to his deeds. 28 I assure you that there are some here who will not die until they have seen the Son of Man come as King."

• Mat 16:24,25 - deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me
• Mat 10:39
• Mat 16:25
• Mar 8:35
• Luk 9:24
• Luk 17:33
• Joh 12:25
• Mis 327:25
• My 233:25
• To explore a commentary that is very relevant to this verse, browse http://www.bibletexts.com/versecom/mat10v39.htm.
• To explore additional references in the Bible and other writings, browse "Deny self, take up one's cross, and follow Christ" at http://www.bibletexts.com/topics/d.htm.
• See also "Deny self" (2.d.2.) in the webpage on "Prayer -- some of the many types of prayer taught in the Bible" at http://www.bibletexts.com/terms/prayer2.htm#2d2.

KJV - 14 And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying, 15 Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick [epileptic], and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. 16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. 17 Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me. 18 And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour. 19 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? 20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief [lack of faith]: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. 21 Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting. [See footnote below.]

NRSV - 14 When they came to the crowd, a man came to him, knelt before him, 15 and said, "Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and he suffers terribly; he often falls into the fire and often into the water. 16 And I brought him to your disciples, but they could not cure him." 17 Jesus answered, "You faithless and perverse generation, how much longer must I be with you? How much longer must I put up with you? Bring him here to me." 18 And Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of him, and the boy was cured instantly. 19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, "Why could we not cast it out?" 20 He said to them, "Because of your little faith. For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, "Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you." 21 [Verse omitted in NRSV ]

TEV - "Jesus Heals a Boy with a Demon" - 14 When they returned to the crowd, a man came to Jesus, knelt before him, 15 and said, "Sir, have mercy on my son! He is an epileptic and has such terrible attacks that he often falls in the fire or into water. 16 I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him." 17 Jesus answered, "How unbelieving and wrong you people are! How long must I stay with you? How long do I have to put up with you? Bring the boy here to me!" 18 Jesus gave a command to the demon, and it went out of the boy, and at that very moment he was healed. 19 Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked him, "Why couldn't we drive the demon out?" 20 "It was because you do not have enough faith," answered Jesus. "I assure you that if you have faith as big as a mustard seed, you can say to this hill, "Go from here to there!' and it will go. You could do anything!" 21 [Verse omitted in TEV]

• Mat 17:15
• KJV wording:
• "lunatick"
• Corrected wording that appears in many modern Bible versions
• NRSV, REB, TEV, and others: "epileptic"
• Corrected wording that appears in other Bible versions owned and used by Mary Baker Eddy
• RV, ASV, Fenton, Weymouth, TCNT, Moulton: "epileptic"
• The same corrected wording that appears in the writings of Mary Baker Eddy
• S&H: "Sometimes Jesus called a disease by name, as when he said to the epileptic boy,"'Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him." (S&H 398:1, Bible verse quoted from Mar 9:25.)
• To explore some of Mary Baker Eddy's other quotes and paraphrases from non-KJV translations of the Bible, see http://www.bibletexts.com/bl-ver.htm#3.
• Original Greek New Testament (upon which the above corrections are based)
• Greek: seleniazetai <4583>
• Mat 17:17
• Mar 9:19
• Luk 9:41
• My 222:5
• S&H 148:2
• Mat 17:18 - KJV wording: devils - correct translation: demons
• To read a textual commentary that explains how Mary Baker Eddy relied upon modern biblical scholarship via the RV/ASV translation in correctly using the word "demon" instead of the KJV's "devil" in the "Cross and Crown seal" of Christian Science," browse http://www.bibletexts.com/versecom/mat10v08.htm.
• Mat 17:18
• Mar 9:25,26
• Luk 9:42
• S&H 398:1-4
• No 31:21-26
• Mat 17:19
• Mar 9:28
• My 190:15
• Mat 17:20
• KJV wording:
• "Because of your unbelief"--
• Corrected wording that appears in modern Bible versions
• NAB, NRSV: "Because of your little faith"
• NASB: "because of the littleness of your faith"
• NIV, NJB: "because you have so little faith"
• REB: "Your faith is too small."
• TEV: "because you do not have enough faith"
• Corrected wording that appears in other Bible versions owned and used by Mary Baker Eddy
• RV, ASV, Rotherham, Moulton: "Because of your little faith"
• Fenton: "The reason was... your want of faith"
• Weymouth: "Because your faith is so small"
• TCNT: "Because you have so little faith"
• The same corrected wording that appears in the writings of Mary Baker Eddy
• My: "Because of your unbelief' (lack of faith)" ( My 221:32)
• To explore some of Mary Baker Eddy's other quotes and paraphrases from non-KJV translations of the Bible, see http://www.bibletexts.com/bl-ver.htm#3.
• Original Greek New Testament (upon which the above corrections are based)
• oligopistian <570>
• Mat 17:20
• Mar 9:29
• Luk 17:6
• My 222:9
• My 222:10
• Mat 17:20 - mustard seed
• To explore further explanation and clarification about the "mustard seed," browse http://www.bibletexts.com/qa/qa081.htm.
• Mat 17:21 - omit KJV wording: omit entire verse - (based on a needed correction of the KJV's Greek text)

• To read a textual commentary of Mar 9:28,29, which explains that Matthew 17:21 was not in the original text of Matthew, browse http://www.bibletexts.com/versecom/mar09v28.htm. It should be noted that the original text of Mar 9:28,29 (the earliest of the four gospels) read:

28 When he entered the house, his disciples asked him in private, "Why could we not drive it out?" 29 He said to them, "This kind can only come out through prayer." (NAB)

• Mat 17:21
• Mar 9:29
• Mis 156:20
• My 190:16
• My 222:13
• My 339:24

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KJV - 17 Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover? 18 And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.

20 Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.

26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. 27 And he took the [a] cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; 28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

30 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

NRSV - 17 On the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Where do you want us to make the preparations for you to eat the Passover?" 18 He said, "Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him, "The Teacher says, My time is near; I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples."'