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Jim__

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19. Interesting. Do you know how that translation was made?

Reply to fierywoman (Reply #12)

Thu Jun 6, 2019, 04:22 PM

Jun 2019

I don't believe there is any original Aramaic version of Matthew's gospel. That said, your translation - “do not let us fall into temptation” - is extremely close to the new translation that the pope has approved.

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Exactly the same way metaphor man around here does Major Nikon Jun 2019 #13

I have a copy of the Bible translated directly from Aramaic to English. That part says, fierywoman Jun 2019 #12

Interesting. Do you know how that translation was made? Jim__ Jun 2019 #19

My books are in boxes at the moment -- but this is the version fierywoman Jun 2019 #20

No problem. Actually I mis-stated what you had said. Jim__ Jun 2019 #22

Hebrew Gospel hypothesis left-of-center2012 Jun 2019 #23

Did you read the link from post #20? Jim__ Jun 2019 #24

You need to understand that I am about as ignorant as anyone could be about fierywoman Jun 2019 #25

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Hmm Doreen Jun 2019 #16

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If you are going to call it, call it for what it actually is. Doreen Jun 2019 #18

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Many years ago ... NanceGreggs Jun 2019 #26

"original intentions. " keithbvadu2 Jun 2019 #27

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No Major Nikon Jun 2019 #31

After 2000 years, I suppose another schism is called for... brooklynite Jun 2019 #30

1000 years. Voltaire2 Jun 2019 #32