If therefore they tell you, ‘Behold, he is in the wilderness,’ don’t go out; or ‘Behold, he is in the inner rooms,’ don’t believe it. For as the lightning flashes from the east, and is seen even to the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be. | Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. |
Until the Spirit is poured on us from on high, and the wilderness becomes a fruitful field, and the fruitful field is considered a forest. | Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest. |
|
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by the devil. He ate nothing in those days. Afterward, when they were completed, he was hungry. | And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered. |
If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, which you are. | If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. |
Don’t think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn’t come to destroy, but to fulfill. | Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. |
Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility. | Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility. |
A highway will be there, a road, and it will be called “The Holy Way”. The unclean shall not pass over it, but it will be for those who walk in the Way. Wicked fools shall not go there. | And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein. |
Sing to God! Sing praises to his name! Extol him who rides on the clouds: to Yah, his name! Rejoice before him! A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. | Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah, and rejoice before him. A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. |
The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity. | The way of the Lord is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. |
Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate. | Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. |
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of suffering and acquainted with disease. He was despised as one from whom men hide their face; and we didn’t respect him. | He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. |
Abba, Father, all things are possible to you. Please remove this cup from me. However, not what I desire, but what you desire. | Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt. |
A fool despises his father’s correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence. | A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent. |
A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold. | A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. |
It shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant. Whoever desires to be first among you shall be your bondservant. | But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant. |
May he grant you your heart’s desire, and fulfill all your counsel. | Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel. |
Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart. | Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. |
Lord, all my desire is before you. My groaning is not hidden from you. | Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee. |
That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar. | The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar. |
Whom do I have in heaven? There is no one on earth whom I desire besides you. | Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. |
But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation, a snare, and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction. | But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. |
Only one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge another? | There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another? |
With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge. | An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. |
Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects. Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty. | Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty. |
Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. | Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. |