ris3n's Apologetics Codex

Passage

Matthew 16.28-17.1

Book: Matthew · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

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ASV

26. For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life? 27. For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then shall he render unto every man according to his deeds.

28. Verily I say unto you, there are some of them that stand here, who shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom. 17:1. And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart:

17:2. and he was transfigured before them; and his face did shine as the sun, and his garments became white as the light. 17:3. And behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elijah talking with him. (Matthew 16:26-17:3, ASV)

WEB

26. For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life? 27. For the Son of Man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will render to everyone according to his deeds.

28. Most certainly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste of death, until they see the Son of Man coming in his Kingdom.” 17:1. After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain by themselves.

17:2. He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light. 17:3. Behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them talking with him. (Matthew 16:26-17:3, WEB)

KJV

26. For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? 27. For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.

28. Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom. 17:1. And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,

17:2. And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. 17:3. And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him. (Matthew 16:26-17:3, KJV)

YLT

26. for what is a man profited if he may gain the whole world, but of his life suffer loss? or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life? 27. 'For, the Son of Man is about to come in the glory of his Father, with his messengers, and then he will reward each, according to his work.

28. Verily I say to you, there are certain of those standing here who shall not taste of death till they may see the Son of Man coming in his reign.' 17:1. And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, and James, and John his brother, and doth bring them up to a high mount by themselves,

17:2. and he was transfigured before them, and his face shone as the sun, and his garments did become white as the light, 17:3. and lo, appear to them did Moses and Elijah, talking together with him. (Matthew 16:26-17:3, YLT)

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

  • ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
  • WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
  • KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
  • YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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