A Specimen of Six Different Versions (Mark 13:27-31) from Bagster’s Hexapla New Testament

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Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · May 9, 1911

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 38, No. 18.

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A Specimen of Six Different Versions (Mark 13:27-31) from Bagster’s Hexapla New Testament

WICLIF—1380.

he schal sende his aungelis & schal gadere his chosun fro the foure wyndis fro the higist thing of erthe: til to the higist thing of heuene; 28 but of the fige tre, leerne 3e the parable, whanne now his braunchis is tendre, and leues ben sprungen oute, 3e knowen that somer is ny3; 29 so whanne 3e seen these thingis be don: wite 3ee that it is ny3, in the doris; 30 truly I seye to 3ou that this generacioun schal not passe awey til alle these thingis be don: 31 heuene and erthe schulen passe: but my wordis schulen not passe.

TYNDALE—1534.

then shall he sende his angels, and shall gaddre to gedder his electe from the fower wyndes, and from the one ende of the wordle to the other. 28 Learne a similitude of the fygge tree. When his braunches are yet tender, and hath brought forthe leves, ye knowe that sommer is neare. 29 So in lyke maner when ye se these thinges come to passe: vnderstond, that it ys nye even at the dores. 30 Verely I saye vnto you, that this generacion shall not passe, tyll all these thinges be done. 31 Heven and erth shall passe, but my wordes shall not passe,

CRANMER—1539.

he sende his angels, and shall gather together his electe from the fowre wyndes, from the ende of the erthe, to the vttemost parte of heauen. 28 Learne a symilitude of the fygge tree. When his braunche is yet tender, and hath brought forth leaues, ye knowe, that sommer is neare. 29 So ye in lyke maner: when ye se these thynges come to passe: vnderstand, that he is nye euen at the dores. 30 Uerely I saye vnto you, that thys generacion shall not passe, tyll these thynges be done. 31 Heauen and erth shall passe, but my wordes shall not passe,

GENEVA—1557.

sende his Angels, and shal gather together his electe from the foure wyndes, and from the one ende of the world to the other. 28 Learne a similitude of the fygge tree. When her bough is now tender, and bringeth forth leaues, ye knowe that sommer is neare. 29 So in lyke maner, when ye see these thinges come to passe, vnderstand, that the kyngdome of God is nye, euen at the dores. 30 Verely I say vnto you, that this age shal not passe, tyl all these thynges be done. 31 Heauen and earth shal passe, but my wordes shal not passe.

RHEIMS—1582.

send his Angels, and shal gather together his elect from the foure vvindes, from the vttermost part of the earth to the vttermost part of heauen. 28 And of the fig-tree learne ye a parable. Vvhen novv the bough thereof is tender, and the leaues come forth, you knovv that sommer is very nigh. 29 so you also vvhen you shal see these things come to passe, knovv ye that it is very nigh, at the doores. 30 Amen I say to you, that this generation shal not passe, vntil al these things be done. 31 Heauen and earth shal passe, but my vvordes shal not passe.

AUTHORISED—1611.

send his Angels, and shal gather together his elect from the foure vvindes, from the vttermost part of the earth, to the vttermost part of heauen. 28 Now learne a parable of the fig tree. When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaues, ye know that summer is neere: 29 So ye in like maner, when ye shal see these things come to passe, know that it is nigh, euen at the dores. 30 Uerely I say vnto you, that this generation shall not passe, till all these things be done. 31 Heauen and earth shal passe away: but my words shall not passe away.