The KJV (King James Version) translates as "into a mountain" what in the Greek is "into the mountain" (definite article) as a specific but unnamed mountain.

• Going or being "επί" ≈ "on" the mountain means going (if necessary) and being "on" the mountain semi-permanently.
• Going "εις" ≈ "into, to" the mountain means going "to" and "on" the mountain but only temporarily.



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It appears that Jesus was getting away from the crowds. Jesus had many disciples, not just the 12 remaining at the end. So the Beatitudes "teachings" are a private briefing these disciples.
Later, in John 6, Jesus starts to explain his real mission and many stop following him (for the food, healing, etc.). The 12 disciples remain.

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The KJV translates as "in" my "name" the Greek that it "on" the "name" of mine. The "on", as a contrast, will become important in a few verses where "on" will be translated as "into". (see below)

The ancient Greek word "ἐπί" ≈ "on, upon" as in the prefix of the English word "epicenter" which is, literally, "on the center".

The ancient Greek word "ὄνομα" ≈ "name, noun" is related to Latin "nomen" ≈ "name, noun" (semantic loan from Greek) and English "name".

One must distinguish "names" which are abstract letters combined to make a word and the "meaning" to which the word or "name" is attached. The "meaning" depends on context.

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The ancient Greek word "επι" ≈ "on" as in the first part of the English word "epicenter" as "on" the "center".

• In Matthew 18:5, the KJV translates as "in" my "name" the Greek that is "on" the "name" of mine.
• In Matthew 18:12, the KJV translates as "into" the mountains the Greek that that is "on" the mountains.



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The Greek translated as "bring" is that of "offering" or, literally, "carry to". The ancient Greek word "προσφέρω" ≈ "bring to or upon, apply to, lay upon".
The Greek translated as "to" is that of "on" or "onto". The ancient Greek prefix "επι" ≈ "on" as in the English word "epicenter" which is, literally, "on the center".

That is, you are "carrying to (offer)" your "gift" "on" the "altar".

Paraphrase: if therefore you shall offer (carry forward) your gift on (onto) the altar ...

The modern Greek word "προσφέρω" (pro-SFEH-ro) ≈ "offer".

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This verse sequence is part of the Olivet Discourse where Jesus talks about "all of it" and the "end of times" and appears to refer to an actual "mountain". It is not clear how one would flee to a "definition".

• The ancient Greek word "εις" ≈ "into" (more active and dynamic).
• The ancient Greek word "επί" ≈ "on" (more passive and static)

It is unclear how one would flee "into" the "mountains" rather than "on" the "mountains" (some Greek manuscripts)

What is often attributed to Koine Greek idioms appears to be a bias as to what the translators (and Greek scholars) want the text to say - often made worse by changes in the English language over time.

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The GNT (Greek New Testament) has "επί" ≈ "on" the "mountains" or "definitions". The word "εις" ≈ "into" is not used here.
Why does the "man" need to go "on" the "mountains" to "seek" and "find" the "sheep"? This is in contrast to "into" the "mountains".

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The ancient Greek word "εἰς" ≈ "into" and is the opposite of the ancient Greek word "εξ" ≈ "out of" as in "Exodus" as "the way out".

The ancient Greek word "ἐν" ≈ "in, on, at".

The KJV translates as "purse" The ancient Greek word "ζωνη" ≈ "belt, sash" which is the source of the English word "zone".

What does this verse mean? This guideline does not appear to ever have been rescinded.

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• The Greek for "toward" is the ancient Greek word "εις" ≈ "into".Paul will use the ancient Greek word "πρός" ≈ "to, towards" in verse 12.
• The Greek for "more and more" is that of "rather" as a comparison.
• The Greek for "beseech" is that of "pleading" as in "please". and is related to the word for "Paraclete" as in the "helper" or "Holy Spirit". This was translated as "exhort" in verse 1.



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The ancient Greek word "τέλος" ≈ "end, purpose, complete". The ancient Greek word "εις" ≈ "into".


That is, one does not need to endure to the "end" of time or "end" of the age or "end" of life. One needs to endure "into" the "purpose". To do that, one needs to insure that one knows the correct "goal" or "purpose" "into" which to "endure".

The "purpose" is similar to the idea of a "goal" or "postcondition" or "result" of "running" the "code" with "data" in computer science.

The Greek word for "endure" is sometimes translated as "patient" and is related to the word for "abide" or "remain".

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