- *G3189 *3 μέλας (mel'-as) : apparently a primary word; black:--black.
- μελας *2
- Revelation 6:5 ... I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he ...
- Revelation 6:12 ... and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, ...
- μελαιναν
- Matthew 5:36 ... hair white or black.
50. Unclear, dark and black
*G3189 *3 μέλας (mel'-as) : apparently a primary word; black:--black.
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Words: μελαιναν=1 μελας=2
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The ancient Greek word
"μέλας" ≈ "dark, dim, indistinct" and, if the
context is
color,
"black". It the source of the English word
"melanoma" (dark skin spots),
"melancholy" (dark bile) and
"Melanie" which was a female name from ancient Greek.
Since this word appears only three times in the
GNT and
once in this form, by Jesus, a play on words may be
in play five verses later.
- "μελαιναν" ≈ "indistinct, dark, black" (sound or color)
- "μίλιον" ≈ "mile" and "ἑν" ≈ "one"
- "μυλινον" ≈ "millstone" as used in Revelation 18:21.
Greek: ... μελαιναν
Greek: ... μιλιον εν
Greek: ... μιλιον
Both have the same consonants but somewhat similar vowel sounds. Both verses have to do with "
communication" and "
messages".
51. Matthew 18:6 Millstones and entrapments
Matthew 18:6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. [kjv]
ος δ αν σκανδαλιση ενα των μικρων τουτων των πιστευοντων εις εμε συμφερει αυτω ινα κρεμασθη μυλος ονικος περι τον τραχηλον αυτου και καταποντισθη εν τω πελαγει της θαλασσης [gnt]
The
"offend",
"offense",
"offenses", etc., means to
"entrap" or
"snare" as in false teaching or deceit to lead one astray. When Jesus uses the word, it can mean
"misinterpret" as in
"entrap" yourself.
Why would someone "entrap" a "little one" as a "believer"?
To be "great". This is the theme of Matthew 18.
The ancient Greek word
"συμφέρω" ≈ "", literally "
carry together" and, as an opposite of "
different" is that of two things being similar in some ways.
[Throw someone under the bus, temple tax]
Can you
"entrap" or
"ensnare" yourself as the
"one"? Can you "
sin" against
yourself? The counter-factual example of a
"millstone" makes doing this a
very bad "
sin". Is it a "
sin"? How
bad is it? How easy or hard is it for you to "
forgive" those who
"entrap" "little ones"? How hard is it to "
forgive" those who
"entrap" "you"?
52. Matthew 18:8-9 Members
Matthew 18:8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. [kjv]
ει δε η χειρ σου η ο πους σου σκανδαλιζει σε εκκοψον αυτον και βαλε απο σου καλον σοι εστιν εισελθειν εις την ζωην κυλλον η χωλον η δυο χειρας η δυο ποδας εχοντα βληθηναι εις το πυρ το αιωνιον [gnt]
18:9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. [kjv]
και ει ο οφθαλμος σου σκανδαλιζει σε εξελε αυτον και βαλε απο σου καλον σοι εστιν μονοφθαλμον εις την ζωην εισελθειν η δυο οφθαλμους εχοντα βληθηναι εις την γεενναν του πυρος [gnt]
Jesus avoids using the word
"one" in the "
hands" verse. Doing so would break the pattern model. Jesus then uses (makes up) the ancient Greek word
"μονόφθαλμον" ≈ "one-eyed" rather than the more usual
"one" "eye" or
"eye" "one". In this discourse, the word
"one" has an important secondary meaning and using the word for
"one" with
"eye" in this verse would
not match the pattern model.
53. Matthew 18:10 Touched by an angel
Matthew 18:10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. [kjv]
ορατε μη καταφρονησητε ενος των μικρων τουτων λεγω γαρ υμιν οτι οι αγγελοι αυτων εν ουρανοις δια παντος βλεπουσιν το προσωπον του πατρος μου του εν ουρανοις [gnt]
It appears that
"little ones" as
"believers" have
"angels" as
"messengers", etc. The "
walk a mile" verse is of being a
"messenger" of God.
The verse applies both to "
you" as the
"one" (reflexively)
and (then) to "
others".
- Is it possible for "you" to "despise" yourself as the "little one"?
- Is it possible for you to "despise" someone else as the "little one"?
The ancient Greek word
"καταφρόνησις" ≈ "hold in contempt, despise" is used in only one other place in Matthew by Jesus - in the verse on "
mammon". Note that this can be done without the other person knowing. False leaders, false teachers, etc., will show an outward appearance that is
different from their heart on the inside.
54. Revelation 18:21 Atlantis and millstones
Revelation 18:21 And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all. [kjv]
και ηρεν εις αγγελος ισχυρος λιθον ως μυλινον μεγαν και εβαλεν εις την θαλασσαν λεγων ουτως ορμηματι βληθησεται βαβυλων η μεγαλη πολις και ου μη ευρεθη ετι [gnt]
The legend of Atlantis has that city descending into the sea and being found no more..
Apparently "
Babylon" will be thrown down into the sea - with violence - and found no more. What might that mean?
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Details are left as a future topic.
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55. Revelation 18:21 Millstones
Revelation 18:21 And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all. [kjv]
και ηρεν εις αγγελος ισχυρος λιθον ως μυλινον μεγαν και εβαλεν εις την θαλασσαν λεγων ουτως ορμηματι βληθησεται βαβυλων η μεγαλη πολις και ου μη ευρεθη ετι [gnt]
"Millstones" around the neck and being cast into the sea are used by analogy by Jesus. The Greek word
"millstone" can be a play on words with
"dark" or
"black" (as a
hair) or
"indistinct" (as a
sound) or a play on words on
"mile" "one".
The exact word for
"millstone" used in Revelation 18:21 appears only once in the
GNT. The
TR (Textus Receptus) changes this word and breaks the play on word pattern.
56. Aristotle: Topica
Aristotle explains how words that are often translated as
"white" and
"black" have different meanings in different contexts.
English: ... for example, in the case of clear and dim, for sound is said to be clear and dim and so is colour. Now there is no difference in the terms used, but the variation in kind is immediately obvious in their use; for clear is not used in the same sense as applied to colour and as applied to sound. (Loeb#391, p. 311)
Greek: … οἷον ἐπὶ τοῦ λευκοῦ καὶ μέλανος. Φωνὴ γὰρ λευκὴ καὶ μέλαινα λέγεται, ὁμοίως δὲ καὶ χρῶμα. Τοῖς μὲν οὖν ὀνόμασιν οὐδὲν διαφωνεῖ· τῷ δ´ εἴδει κατάδηλος ἐν αὐτοῖς εὐθέως ἡ διαφορά· οὐ γὰρ ὁμοίως τό τε χρῶμα λευκὸν λέγεται καὶ ἡ φωνή. Aristotle: Topica [106a]
- "λευκός" ≈ "bright, light, pale, happy" and, if the context is color, "white" or "light".
- "μέλας" ≈ "dark, dim, indistinct" and, if the context is color, "black" or "dark".
- For color, it is "light" and "dark", which could be "white" and "black".
- For sound, as in a musical sound, it is "clear" and "dim" or "indistinct".
57. Compromise
There is a difference between finding a compromise between two competing alternatives when both are to be accomplished but not all of each can be accomplished
and whether one alternative is important or not.
Example:
- Love God
- Love neighbor (as yourself)
Each is important in and of itself. Doing both may require some compromise. This can be difficult to accomplish.
The "
yes yes" and "
no no" appear to mean, in part, to avoid ambiguity such that that ambiguity, or condoning by silence, could allow "
evil", which is the idea of "
oppression" of "
toils" (by some on others), to flourish.
58. Bowels of Jesus Christ
Philippians 1:8 For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ. [kjv]
μαρτυς γαρ μου ο θεος ως επιποθω παντας υμας εν σπλαγχνοις ιησου χριστου ιησου [gnt]
testis … visceribus … [v]
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Jesus
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church
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prudent
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wise
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gut feeling
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head knowledge
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active
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passive
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The Greek for passive "
record" is that of being an active "
witness".
The Greek word for "
bowels" has to do with an active "
gut feeling"or being "
prudent" with "
street smarts" rather than passive "
wisdom" that is "
head knowledge".
59. Philippians 1:8
KJV: For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
Greek: μαρτυς γαρ μου εστιν ο θεος ως επιποθω παντας υμας εν σπλαγχνοις ιησου χριστου ιησου
Latin: testis enim mihi est Deus quomodo cupiam omnes vos in visceribus Christi Iesu
60. Table
| Letter |
X |
has |
Y |
|
| A |
heaven |
has |
throne |
is to |
| B |
earth |
has |
footstool |
as |
| C |
Jerusalem |
has |
great King |
is to |
| D |
head |
has |
hair (white or black) |
but |
| E |
person |
has |
reason (yes or no) |
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There appears to be a relationship of A is to B as C is to D but E. What does each represent? This may be at more than one level. |
Matthew 5:34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: [kjv]
5:35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. [kjv]
5:36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. [kjv]
5:37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. [kjv]
61. Table and transposed table
| Letter |
X |
has |
Y |
|
| A |
heaven |
has |
throne |
is to |
| B |
earth |
has |
footstool |
as |
| C |
Jerusalem |
has |
great King |
is to |
| D |
head |
has |
hair (white or black) |
but |
| E |
person |
has |
reason (yes or no) |
|
|
There appears to be a relationship of A is to B as C is to D but E. What does each represent? This may be at more than one level. |
| Letter |
X |
is to |
Y |
|
| A |
heaven |
is to |
Jerusalem |
as |
| B |
throne |
is to |
great King |
and |
| C |
earth |
is to |
head |
as |
| D |
footstool |
is to |
hair (white or black) |
but |
| E |
person |
has |
reason (yes or no) |
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In many analogies, a transposed table may make a second analogy more clear. In this case, it can help obtain more meaning to the verses. |
62. Analogies
- "heaven" is related to the new "Jerusalem"
- "throne" is related to the "great King".
- "earth" is related to the "head" where Christ is "head" of the church.
- "footstool" is related to "hair" as people or believers and which come in two variations.
Thus:
- Only "Jesus" as "head" can "make" or "judge" or "divide" those two colors.
- The person or believer should clearly think the truth as "yes" or "no" but not "do" more as in a "make".
63. Ephesians 5:23
Ephesians 5:23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. [kjv]
οτι ανηρ εστιν κεφαλη της γυναικος ως και ο χριστος κεφαλη της εκκλησιας αυτος σωτηρ του σωματος [gnt]
Christ is the "
head" of the "
church" as a "
gathering of believers" each of which is a "
hair". That "
hair" can be "
white" or "
light" or it can be "
black" or "
dark".
Is Christ
your "
head"?
64. Hairs on a head revisited
Matthew 5:36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. [kjv]
10:30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. [kjv]
As a secondary meaning, Jesus is the
"head" of the "
church" of "
believers".
Let us
paraphrase both verses using this insight and using a "
person" (or "
believer") as a
"hair". That is, use the
code word meanings.
- Matthew 5:36: Do not swear by Jesus because you cannot make/judge/separate one believer/person as 'white' or 'black'. (or "narrow gate" or "wide area" or "heaven" or "hell", etc.).
- Matthew 10:30: But the very believers/persons of Jesus are all numbered.
[one cookie rule]
65. Hairs and believers
66. Hairs and believers
Is "
one believer" you?
This secondary meanings of both verses are an equivocation used not to deceive but to conceal.
Might this provide some insight into the secondary meaning of "
white" and "
black" which in the Greek have other meanings as "
shades" of color or sound? Here are some possibilities.
- "distinct" or "indistinct"
- "clear" or "dim"
- "saved" or "not saved"
- "narrow gate" or "wide area"
- "sheep" or (kid) "goats"
67. Consideration
Consider that Christ is "
your head" of the "
church" (called-out believers). If the "
hair" are believers, then "
you" cannot even "
make" the "
one hair" representing "
you" to be "
saved" or "
not saved". You must request the "
head", Jesus, to do that. This may require a definitive "
yes" or "
no" from you and corresponding
actions.
In terms of decision theory and the theory of computation it appears that the "
yes" or "
no" is an "
opt in" offer and not an "
opt out" offer.
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68. One cookie rule
Growing up, the siblings would often leave the last cookie, piece of cake, etc., not eaten (which annoyed mom).
So, if we were asked "
Did you eat all of the cookies?" we could say, "
No, I did not have one of them". If pressed, we could point to the "
one" cookie that we did
not eat. If we had eaten than
one, then they would be
all (i.e., gone).
Sometimes it is the "
one cookie" that is
not eaten that is important.
There are two general forms of the "
one cookie rule" where the
exceptions are important.
- "not one cookie ..." (negative statement)
- "one cookie ..." (positive statement)
In general, this is called an "
equivocation" in that it could deceive the listener. Equivocations can be used to hide double meanings as in a code or secret code.
Equivocations can be used as jokes which some people like and some do not.
69. One cookie rule
Have you "
eaten" (criticized, accused, etc.) all of the other cookies? Are you the "
one cookie" that you have not "
eaten"?
This appears to be an underlying point in the parable of the sheep and the goats.
The "
least of these" refers in general to all believers at the same level and, specifically, to you as a believer.
All integers have values, some are more than others, but all integers are at the same semantic domain level.
Have you "
loved your neighbor as yourself" doing what you have not done to yourself? Are you your own neighbor? The golden rule is "
love your neighbor as yourself". In terms of what Christ wants, you need to first "
love yourself". That is, be "
baptized for the remission of sins" and then "
washed in the blood" before you go out and make disciples and do that to others.
70. Matthew 5:36 One cookie
Matthew 5:36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. [kjv]
μητε εν τη κεφαλη σου ομοσης οτι ου δυνασαι μιαν τριχα λευκην ποιησαι η μελαιναν [gnt]
The
"one" appears to refer to
"you" from the
one cookie rule.
- You cannot "make" yourself (first, or someone else next) "white" as in "light" or "black" as in "dark".
- But you can "glue" or "bind" yourself to Jesus such that Jesus is "glued" or "bound" to you.
71. Matthew 18:18 Before and after
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Remove the wall between you and Jesus. Put up a wall between you and those that would entrap you (to be great).
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Matthew 18:18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. [kjv]
Only
you can
separate yourself from the love of Christ.
Do you see a connection between the before and after?
If you bind/glue yourself to Jesus on earth, you will be bound/glued to Jesus in heaven. If you loose/separate from Jesus on earth, you will be loosed/separated from Jesus in heaven (i.e., you will not be there).
72. Matthew 25:31-46 Parable of the sheep and goats
73. Lists and books
You might want to be on the "
Dean's List" or "
Jesus's List" but not on the "
Other Dean's List" or "
Other Jesus's List".
That is, the distinction between the "
wide area" to
destruction and the "
narrow gate" to
life.
In the Bible, these lists are usually referred to as "
books" as in the "
book of life".
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Details are left as a future topic.
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74. Song: Jesus loves the little children
The song "
Jesus loves the little children" is by Clare Woolton (1856-1927), a Baptist minister who lived in New Jersey and Philadelphia. The tune is by George Frederick Root (1820-1895) that was used for the American Civil War song "
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp" or "
Prisoner's hope". His pseudo-name was "
Wurzel", German for "
root" (his last name).
75. Traditional verse
Jesus loves the little children,
All the children of the world;
Red and
yellow,
black and
white,
They are precious in his sight,
Jesus loves the little children of the world.
76. Revelation 1:14 Head and white hairs
Does the discussion on the head and white hairs add meaning to the verse in Revelation 1:14?
Revelation 1:14 His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; [kjv]
η δε κεφαλη αυτου και αι τριχες λευκαι ως εριον λευκον ως χιων και οι οφθαλμοι αυτου ως φλοξ πυρος [gnt]
There are only
"white" "hairs" of the
"head" (Jesus), not
"black" "hairs". Are any two snowflakes the exact same pattern? How are snowflakes formed?
[coded-information]
A snowflake is created as it falls to earth in a chaotic manner - a deterministic chaos. Most are symmetric as the temperature, pressure, etc., are approximately the same at any point in space.
The same argument that no two snowflakes are the same is the same argument that information (i.e., DNA via evolution) cannot arise by chance which means, by way of proof, that there is a creator God.
77. Review of head and hairs
Matthew 5:36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. [kjv]
5:37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. [kjv]
10:30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. [kjv]
Insight: Jesus is your
"head". Believers are the
"hairs".
Matthew 5:36:
Do not swear by your head as Jesus because you cannot make/judge/separate one believer/person as 'white' or 'black'. (or "
narrow gate" or "
wide area" or "
heaven" or "
hell", etc.).
The Greek translated as
"white" and
"black" mean
"distinct" or
"indistinct".
Matthew 5:37:
But let your rational explanation (to the points provided and implied) be yes, yes no, no. Whatever is more is out of the evil/oppression.
Matthew 10:30:
But the very hairs or believers/persons of your head as Jesus are all numbered.
78. Deceptive oath verses
79. Matthew 15:1-21 Blind leading the blind
Matthew 15:19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: [kjv]
The start of Matthew 15 has some interactions with the religious establishment and a short discourse with what Peter calls a "
parable". The
laundry list of "
sins", some of which are mistranslated, and unusual for Jesus to say, appear to form a
chiasm or "
X" of (related)
meaning, and with no middle element.
80. Matthew 5:38 Seeing aye to aye
Matthew 5:38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: [kjv]
Verse 38 describes a physical idea from Exodus (and other places in the
OT (Old Testament)).
- How many of the other verses describe more of a physical idea than an intellectual (non-physical) idea?
- How can each of those ideas be used to control those adhering to those ideas?
- How does this change if the other verses are intellectual ideas?
Hebrew often uses physical ideas to express abstract concepts. What happens when abstract concepts are changed in translation to physical ideas?
81. Thiatira: leaven
Theme: One
bad apple makes the whole bunch go bad.
At each stage, there are both positive and negative aspects of the connections.
82. End of page
Matthew 5:36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. [kjv]
μητε εν τη κεφαλη σου ομοσης οτι ου δυνασαι μιαν τριχα λευκην ποιησαι η μελαιναν [gnt]
5:37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. [kjv]
εστω δε ο λογος υμων ναι ναι ου ου το δε περισσον τουτων εκ του πονηρου εστιν [gnt]
What might these verses mean? The context is important but so to is the meaning of the underlying Greek words used. As always, one must be on the lookout for double-meanings (or more) in what Jesus says as "code words".
Matthew 5:33 Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: [kjv]
5:34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: [kjv]
5:35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. [kjv]
5:36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. [kjv]
5:37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. [kjv]
Matthew 5:37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. [kjv]
Jesus often uses code words so that sayings have more than one meaning. All the meanings can be true. The encoded (literal) form makes (some) sense and the decoded form makes sense. In general:
Mark 6:23 And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom. [kjv]
και ωμοσεν αυτη ο τι εαν με αιτησης δωσω σοι εως ημισους της βασιλειας μου [gnt]
Luke 1:73 The oath which he sware to our father Abraham, [kjv]
ορκον ον ωμοσεν προς αβρααμ τον πατερα ημων του δουναι ημιν [gnt]
Matthew 10:30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. [kjv]
υμων δε και αι τριχες της κεφαλης πασαι ηριθμημεναι εισιν [gnt]
Matthew 5:36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. [kjv]
μητε εν τη κεφαλη σου ομοσης οτι ου δυνασαι μιαν τριχα λευκην ποιησαι η μελαιναν [gnt]
Matthew 5:36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. [kjv]
μητε εν τη κεφαλη σου ομοσης οτι ου δυνασαι μιαν τριχα λευκην ποιησαι η μελαιναν [gnt]
5:37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. [kjv]
εστω δε ο λογος υμων ναι ναι ου ου το δε περισσον τουτων εκ του πονηρου εστιν [gnt]
Matthew 5:36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. [kjv]
μητε εν τη κεφαλη σου ομοσης οτι ου δυνασαι μιαν τριχα λευκην ποιησαι η μελαιναν [gnt]
10:30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. [kjv]
υμων δε και αι τριχες της κεφαλης πασαι ηριθμημεναι εισιν [gnt]
Matthew 5:36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. [kjv]
10:30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. [kjv]
Matthew 10:30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. [kjv]
υμων δε και αι τριχες της κεφαλης πασαι ηριθμημεναι εισιν [gnt]
Matthew 10:30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. [kjv]
υμων δε και αι τριχες της κεφαλης πασαι ηριθμημεναι εισιν [gnt]
Luke 12:7 But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows. [kjv]
αλλα και αι τριχες της κεφαλης υμων πασαι ηριθμηνται μη φοβεισθε πολλων στρουθιων διαφερετε [gnt]
Matthew 6:26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? [kjv]
εμβλεψατε εις τα πετεινα του ουρανου οτι ου σπειρουσιν ουδε θεριζουσιν ουδε συναγουσιν εις αποθηκας και ο πατηρ υμων ο ουρανιος τρεφει αυτα ουχ υμεις μαλλον διαφερετε αυτων [gnt]
Psalms 40:12 For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me. [kjv]
οτι περιεσχον με κακα ων ουκ εστιν αριθμος κατελαβον με αι ανομιαι μου και ουκ ηδυνηθην του βλεπειν επληθυνθησαν υπερ τας τριχας της κεφαλης μου και η καρδια μου εγκατελιπεν με [lxx]
69:4 They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away. [kjv]
επληθυνθησαν υπερ τας τριχας της κεφαλης μου οι μισουντες με δωρεαν εκραταιωθησαν οι εχθροι μου οι εκδιωκοντες με αδικως α ουχ ηρπασα τοτε απετιννυον [lxx]
Matthew 5:36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. [kjv]
μητε εν τη κεφαλη σου ομοσης οτι ου δυνασαι μιαν τριχα λευκην ποιησαι η μελαιναν [gnt]
Matthew 25:31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: [kjv]
