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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.
As they heard these things / he added there1 to a similitude / be cause he was nigh to Jerusalem / and because also they thought that the kingdom of God should shortly appear. He said therefore: ✚ a certain noble man / went into a far country / to receive him a kingdom / and then to come again. And he called his ten servants / and delivered them ten pound saying unto them: by and sell till I2 come. But his citizens hated him / and sent messengers after him saying: We will not have this man to reign over us.
As they hearde these thingꝭ / he added ther1 to a similitude / be cause he was nye to Hierusalem / and because also they thought that the kyngdome of God shuld shortely appere. He sayde therfore: ✚ a certayne noble man / wēt into a farre countre / to receave him a kyngdome / and then to come agayne. And he called his ten servauntes / and delyvered them ten pounde sayinge vnto them: by and sell till I2 come. But his citesens hated him / and sent messengers after him sayinge: We will not have this man to raygne over vs.
- 1Matthew .xviij. mat. xxvMathew .xviij. mat. xxv
- 2Ten poū de.Ten poū de.
And it came to pass / when he was come §Cagain & had received his kingdom / he commanded these servants / to be called to him (to whom he gave his money) to wit what every man had done. Then came the first saying: Lord / thy pound hath increased ten poū de. And he said unto him: Well good servant / because thou wast faithful in a very little thing / take thou authority over ten cities. And the other came saying: Lord thy pound hath increased five pound. And to the same he said: & be thou also ruler over five cities.