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The New Testament diligently corrected and compared with the GreekThe Newe Testament dylygently corrected and compared with the Greke
The New Testament diligently corrected and compared with the Greek by William Tyndale, and finished in the year of our Lord God A.M.D. & xxxiiij. in the month of November.The Newe Testament dylygently corrected and compared with the Greke by Willyam Tindale, and fynesshed in the yere of our Lorde God A.M.D. & xxxiiij. in the moneth of Nouember.
Antwerp: printed by Marten Emperowr, 1534Anwerp: printed by Marten Emperowr, 1534
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
And it chanced in those days: y• there went out a commandment from August §Athe Emperor / that all the world should be taxed. And this taxing was the first and executed when Syrenius was lieutenant in Syria. And every man went unto his own city to be taxed. And Joseph also ascended from Galilee / out of a cite called Nazareth / into Jury: unto y• cite of David which is called Bethlehem / because he was of the house and linage of David / to be taxed with Mary his spoused wife which was with child.
ANd it chaunced in thoose dayes: y• ther went oute a cōmaundment from Auguste §Athe Emperour / that all the woorlde shuld be taxed. And this taxynge was ye fyrst and executed when Syrenius was leftenaūt in Syria. And every man went vnto his awne citie to be taxed. And Ioseph also ascended from Galile / oute of a cite called Nazareth / into Iurie: vnto y• cite of David which is called Bethleem / because he was of the housse and linage of David / to be taxed with Mary his spoused wyfe which was with chylde.
And it fortuned while they were there / her time was come that she should be delivered.1 And she brought forth her first begotten son / and wrapped him in swaddling clothes / & laid him in a manger / because there was no room for them within in the inn.
And it fortuned whyll they were there / her tyme was come that she shuld be delyvered.1 And she brought forth her fyrst begotten sonne / and wrapped him in swadlynge cloothes / & layed him in a manger / because ther was no roume for them within in the ynne.