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NASB | Luke 2:14 "Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 2:14 "Glory to God in the highest [heaven], And on earth peace among men with whom He is well-pleased." |
Bible Question:
In Luke 2:14 of the NASB the verse is rendered "Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased." Comparing it with the KJV which renders the same verse as follows Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace good will toward men. The noticeable difference is in the NASB rendering where there is the added ending; "with whom He is pleased." Which rendering of this verse could we say is closest to the orginal Greek, or is it just a matter of which of the ancient manuscripts were use in the translation of the two different versions of the Bible? Grace, love, and peace New Creature |
Bible Answer: Greetings New Creature! The manuscript evidence is split on whether Luke 2:14 ends with 'eudokia' or 'eudokias'. If the former, then the KJV translation would be correct. If the latter, then the NASB translation would be correct. The NASB's translation seems to be the correct choice. 'Eudokias' was the more difficult reading (a factor in favor of variant readings) and it is the reading which best explains the other reading. The 'eudokias' in the Greek manuscript would have differed from 'eudokia' by only a very small symbol called a 'lunar sigma'. This symbol is little more than a point and could have very easily been accidently ommitted, thus explaining the reading 'eudokia'. It also turns out that 'men of his good pleasure' is actually a Semitic construction, a fact which was not know until recently. Source: (A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament, by Bruce M. Metzger). I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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