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Christ is related, the old version SAYS
Then the devil taketh him up into the
holy city and setteth him on the pinnacle
OF the temple" In this verse "a pima
Gle" is made to read ''the pinnacle" and
the change Is manifestly proper, since
there was only one pinnacle to the tenn.
pie. Very many of the alterations are of
precisely such nature as this, the definite
article being substituted for the idef-
mite and Ctce UerSd. Matthew, vi.
1--'"Iake heed that We do not
your aims before men"-is made to
read, Take heed that ye do not
your righteousness before men, which
is looked upon as much q broader COM
mand, and more in accordance with the
whole spirit of Christ's teachings. Mat
thew xix, II, the entire meaning of the
text is changed, but no new doctrine is
put forth and no old one assailed. In
the King James version the verse reads
"Why callest thou me goodS There is
none good but one: that is God. But if
thou will enter into life, keep the com
mandments." In the new version the
verse is as follows: "Why asketh thou
me concerning that which is good? One
there is good; but if thou wouldst enter
into life, keep the commandments. "
The question in Mark viii, SO, 81, For
what shall it profit man if he shall gain
the whole world and lose his own soul?
Or what shall q man give in exchange for
his soul9' Is rendered: For what doth
it profit man to gain the whole world
and forfeit his life3 For what
chn1In a c-fx N GYNho
for his life2" In Luke tx, Sc.
And there came voice out of
the cloud, saying, This is my beloved
son; hear him. The new work reads
"Aud then came a voice out of the
clouds, saying, This is my son, my
chosen. In speaking of Capernaum,
Christ said, as recorded in Luke K, 10,
16, of the accepted version: And thou,
Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven,
shall be thrust down to he'll. He that
heareth you speaking to his disciplesl
heareth me, and he that despiseth you
despiseth me, and he that despiseth me
despiseth Him that sent me-" The com
mittee have changed this passage very
materially. 1t reads: "And thou,
Capernaum, shalt thou be exalted unto
heaven2 thou shalt be brought down
unto Hades. He that heareth you hear
eth me, and he that rejecteth you reject
eth me, and he that rejecteth me reject
eth Him that sent me. Luke xvi, 8, 8,
have also been materially changed.
In the present version they
read: "And the Lord commended
the unjust steward because he had done
wisely; for the children of this world are
in thar. IL
dren of light And l say unto you,
make to yourselves friends of the mann
mon of unrighteousness, that when ye
fail they may receive you into everlast-
ing habitations. In the revision these
two verses read as follows: "And the
Lord commended the unjust steward
because he had done wisely. For the
sons of this world are, for their own
generation. wiser than the sons of the
light. And | say unto you, make to
yourselves friends by means of the NAM
mon of unrighteousness, that when it
shall fail they may receive you into the
eternal tabernacles. In the parable of
Lazarus and the rich man, as told in
Luke, the word ''hell" is changed to
Hades, so that the verse reads, "And in
Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in tor
ments." Without having the entire revis-
ion to examine, it is impossible to say
whether the word hell" is expugned in
every instance where it occurs, and the
members of the committee in this city
refuse to give any information on the
subject, but here are two cases in which
it is stricken out, and the presumption
appears to be that the old hell of our
fathers has been abolished by the com
mittee on revision. The story of
the pool of Bethesda, as told in John,
is materially changed by taking from it
that portion which relates to the miracu-
lous powers of the water in the pool In
verse BIN these Jay a great multitude
of impotent folk, of blind. halt, wither-
ed, waiting for the moving of the water"
the last seven words are stricken out,
and verse 4-"For an angel went down
at a certain season into the pool and
troubled the water; whosoever then first
after the troubling of the water
stepped in was made whole of
whatsoever disease he had" - is
omitted altogether. Acts XII, AZ, "And
the Lord added to the church daily
such as should be saved" is made to
read, "And the Lord added to them day
by day those that were being saved"
In Acts viii, 81, "And Philip said, if
thou believest with all thy heart thou
mayest. And he answered and said
believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of
God, comprising the eunuch's profes-
sion Of faith, is expupged, as is also the
expression, LET us not fight against
God, in Acts xiii, 8. In Acts xvii, 90,
For as l passed by and beheld your de-
votions, l found an altar with this in
scription: To the unknown God. What,
therefore, We worship in ignorance, that
declare l unto YOU" In the trial of
Paul before Agrippa, recorded in Acts
XVI, some rather important changes
are made in verses "a to 90 inclu-
siye, and the impression that Agrippa
was almost persuaded to become
Christian by PauPs eloquence
is dispelled. The verses in the
present version are as follows: ''And as
he thus spake for himself Festus said,
with loud voice: Paul, thou art beside
myself; much learning doth make thee
mad. But he said; am not mad, most
noble Festus, but speak forth the words
of truth and sOberness. For the King
knoweth of these things, before whom
also l speak freely; for l am persuaded
that none of these things are hidden
from him; for this thing was not done
in the corner. King Agrippa, believest
thou the prophetsF know that thou
believest. Then Agrippa said unto Paul,
Utmost thou persuadest me to be a
CLyistian. And Paul said, ! would to
Coo that not only thou, but also
all rAat hear me this day,
were both almost and altogether
such as 1 am, except these bonds"
In the revised version this scene
is described thus: "And as he thus made
his defense, Festus saith with loud
voice, Paul, thou art mad; thy much
learning doth turn thee to madness. But
Paul saith, am not mad, most excel
lent Festus; but speak forth words of
truth and soherness. For the King
knoweth of these things unto whom also
I speak freely for | am persuaded that
none of these things are hidden from
him; for this hath not been done in a
corner. King Agrippa, believest thou
the prophets2 | know that thou be
lievest. And Agrippa said unto Paul,
with but little persuasion thou wouldst
make me Christian And Paul said
| would to God that whether with little
or with much, not thou only, but also