Wednesday 18 August 2010

Many Called Few Chosen

 Matthew 20: 1-16
The Celebrant at the Mass latched on to the words, "Are you envious because I am generous".
These words are also in the NetBible Mt: 20:15 but in few other versions.
(The Net Bible is exceptional, as it is noted, being designed to free from any copyrights)
Net Bible 20:15 Am I not18 permitted to do what I want with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?’19 20:16 So the last will be first, and the first last.”
 


Even more striking is Mt 20:16 "for many be called, but few chosen". KJV.
Out of this selction of 12 Versions there are at least 5 occurences underlined below, as retained from the manuscripts in these Bibles - leading from the Vulgate. 
 

  
Mat 20: 16
 
(AMP)  So those who [now] are last will be first [then], and those who [now] are first will be last [then]. For many are called, but few chosen.
 
(ASV)  So the last shall be first, and the first last.
 
(DRB)  So shall the last be first and the first last. For many are called but few chosen.

(ESV)  So the last will be first, and the first last."
 
(GNT)  Οὕτως ἔσονται οἱ ἔσχατοι πρῶτοι καὶ οἱ πρῶτοι ἔσχατοι· πολλοὶ γάρ εἰσι κλητοί ὀλίγοι δὲ ἐκλεκτοί.
 
(GNT-WH+)  ουτωςG3779 ADV  εσονταιG1510 V-FDI-3P  οιG3588 T-NPM  εσχατοιG2078 A-NPM-S  πρωτοιG4413 A-NPM-S  καιG2532 CONJ  οιG3588 T-NPM  πρωτοιG4413 A-NPM-S  εσχατοιG2078 A-NPM-S     
(HNT)  כן יהיו האחרונים ראשונים והראשונים יהיו אחרונים (כי־רבים הם הקרואים ומעטים הנבחרים)׃
 
(KJV)  So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
 
(KJV+)  SoG3779 theG3588 lastG2078 shall beG2071 first,G4413 andG2532 theG3588 firstG4413 last:G2078 forG1063 manyG4183 beG1526 called,G2822 butG1161 fewG3641 chosen.G1588
 
(RV)  So the last shall be first, and the first last.
 
(Vulgate)  sic erunt novissimi primi et primi novissimi multi sunt enim vocati pauci autem electi

 

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