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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
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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.
When the messengers of John were departed / he began to speak unto the people of John §DWhat went ye out into the wilderness for to see? went ye to seared shaken with the wind? But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in so oft raiment? Behold they which are gorgeously apparelled / & live delicately / are in kings courts. But what went ye forth to see? A prophet? Yea I say to you / & mo••e then a prophet. This is he of whom it is written: Behold▪ I send my messenger before thy face / to1 prepare thy way before thee. For I say unto2 you: a greater prophet then John / among women's children is there none. Nevertheless one y• is less in the kingdom of god / is greater than he ⊢
When ye messengers of Iohn were departed / he began to speake vnto ye people of Iohn §DWhat wēt ye oute into ye w•ldernes for to se? went ye to se arede shaken wt ye wynde? But what went ye out for to se? A mā clothed in so ofte rayment? Beholde they which are gorgeously apparelled / & lyve delicatly / are in kynges courtes. But what went ye forth to se? A prophete? Ye I saye to you / & mo••e then a prophete. This is he of whō it is wryttē: Beholde▪ I sende my messenger before thy face / to1 prepare thy waye before the. For I saye vnto2 you: a greater prophete then Iohn / amōge wemēs chyldrē is ther none. Neverthelesse one y• is lesse in ye kyngdō of god / is greater thē he ⊢
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