The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-06-08
CHANGES IN THE REVISED
VERSION

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sion, and we publish another hist of such
texts in the present issue of this paper.
We propose now, as we promised to do,
to explain the grounds on which some of
these changes have been made, so that
our readers may be able to understand
the principles on which the Revision has
been conducted.
Matt. ii: 4. He demanded of them, "
says the Authorised Version, "where
Christ should be born" The true rem
dering, as given in the Revision, is, "He
demanded of them where the Christ the
Amounted One should be born" The
omission of the article is unwarranted
So in 2 Thess. ii: 3, instead OF ga falling
away it should be "the falling away"
The apostle does not say an apostasy"
but the apostasy."
Matt. xiv: s. "And she being before
instructed of her mother" The correct
translation is, And she being put for
eoard by her mother" The Greek word
does not mean instructed beforehand; :"
it means being pushed to1qoard."
Matt. xvii: 4. Let us make here three
tabernacles." The correct text here is,
II will make here three tabernacles. -
The language in Matthew has obviously
been altered so as to conform it to Mark
tx: 5 and Luke tx: 33, where we have
Let as make
Matt. xiii: 93. "How can ye escape
the damnation ofhell?" The Greek word
here translated damnation,' means
Judgment and so the Revision has it,
" How can we escape the Judgment of
help"
Matt. XIV: 81. The word "interest" is
properly substituted for usury," which
is now always used in bad sense.
Matt xviii: 10. go We therefore
and teach all nations" The Greek word
translated teach" means to make dis
ciples," and the Revisers, therefore, say,
60 We, therefore, and make disciples of
all nations"
Mark /: 2. Our present version reads,
" AS it is written in the prophets" The
correct text is, GAS it is written in Isaiah
the prophet" The quotation which fol-
lows comes in fact partly from Isaiah,
and partly from Malachi, and some copy
lst, no doubt, thou ght that he ought to
conform the text to this fact.
Mark V: so. We see no occasion FOR
the change made here by the Revisers.
The Authorised Version is more elegant
and more expressive, and the thought is
the same. And so in Luke vi 10.
Mark vi: 20. "And when he heard
him, lie did many things" The Revisers
say, "And when he heard him, he aOaS
much perplered." Many ancient au-
thorities have, however, he did many
things"
Luke ii: So. "And Joseph and his
mother marvelled." The correct read
ing is "And his father and his mother
were marvelling." The expression "his
father" was probably designedly left out
in the interest of the doctrine of the I'm
maculate Conception.
Luke xvi 9. The translation of the
Revisers here substitutes ii" for they"
=" when 1t shall fail" which is the cor
rect reading. The substitution of eter-
nal tabernacles' for " everlasting habita-
tions" is, we think, unnecessary.
Luke xviii: II. "Tithes of all that
get" is the correct translation.
Luke xix: 13. Occupy till come"
This conveys no idea to the modern Eng
lish reader. The Greek word translated
occupy" means to traffic, and so the
new version correctly reads, TRADE ye
herewith"
John viii SO. The change here is no
improvement, and was uncalled for.
Acts ii 8. "And there appeared unto
them cloven tongues like as of fire"
The Greek text here says nothing of
"cloven" tongues; the meaning is,
"There appeared unto them tongues
Qike as Of fire. distributing themselves; :"
that is, among the crowd. The Revision
translates correctly.
Acts iii Z 10, 20. The Revision here is
decided Improvement on the present