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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.
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.
And it came to passe / when he was come §Cagayne & had receaved his kyngdome / he cō maunded these servaūtes / to be called to him (to whom he gave his money) to witt what every man had done. Then came ye fyrst sayinge: Lorde / thy pounde hath encreased ten poū de. And he fayde vnto him: Well good servaū te / because thou wast faithfull in a very lytell thynge / take thou auctorite over ten cities. And the other came sayinge: Lorde thy poūde hath encreased fyve pounde. And to ye same he sayde: & be thou also ruler ouer fyve cities.
And the third came & said: Lord / behold here thy pound / which I have kept in a napkin / for I feared the / because thou art a strait man: thou takest up that thou laidest not down / and repest that thou diddest not sow. And he said unto him: Of thine own §Dmouth / judge I the / thou evil servant. knewest thou that I am a strait man / taking up that I laid not down / & reaping that ⟨image 128⟩I did not sow? Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank / that at my coming I might have required mine own with vantage?
And the thyrde came & sayde: Lorde / beholde here thy pounde / which I have kepte in a napkyn / for I feared the / because thou arte a strayte man: thou takest vp that thou laydest not doune / and repest that thou dyddest not sowe. And he sayde vnto him: Of thine awne