Textus Receptus Bibles
English Majority Text Version 2009
New Testament
| 2:1 | Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East arrived in Jerusalem, |
| 2:2 | saying, "Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East, and have come to worship Him." |
| 2:3 | But when Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. |
| 2:4 | And having gathered together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired from them where the Christ would be born. |
| 2:5 | So they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet: |
| 2:6 | 'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you shall come forth a Ruler who will shepherd My people Israel.' " |
| 2:7 | Then Herod, secretly having called the wise men, ascertained from them the time that the star appeared. |
| 2:8 | And having sent them to Bethlehem, he said, "Go and carefully search for the young Child, and as soon as you find [Him], report back to me, so that I also may come and worship Him." |
| 2:9 | When they heard the king, they departed; and behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was. |
| 2:10 | And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. |
| 2:11 | And having come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and falling down, they worshipped Him, and opening their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. |
| 2:12 | And having been divinely instructed in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew into their own country by another way. |
| 2:13 | Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, "Arise, and take along the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you; for Herod is about to seek the young Child to destroy Him." |
| 2:14 | When he arose, he took along the young Child and His mother by night and withdrew into Egypt, |
| 2:15 | and was there until the death of Herod, so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, "Out of Egypt I called My Son." |
| 2:16 | Then Herod, seeing that he had been deceived by the wise men, was greatly enraged; and he sent and executed all the boys in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had ascertained from the wise men. |
| 2:17 | Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying: |
| 2:18 | "A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, refusing to be comforted, because they are no more." |
| 2:19 | Now after Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, |
| 2:20 | saying, "Arise, and take with [you] the young Child and His mother, and go into the land of Israel, for those who were seeking the life of the young Child have died." |
| 2:21 | Then he rose and took along the young Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel. |
| 2:22 | But hearing that Archelaus was reigning over Judea instead of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being divinely instructed in a dream, he withdrew into the regions of Galilee. |
| 2:23 | And when he arrived, he settled down in a city called Nazareth, so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, "He would be called a Nazarene." |
English Majority Text Version
PREFACE
Welcome to the third edition of The English Majority Text Version (EMTV) of the Holy Bible. This latest edition has Greek explanatory notes throughout the Bible, to aid the reader in understanding the meanings in some select places of the original Koine Greek. Also, the third edition finds itself closer to the Robinson/Pierpoint printed edition of the Byzantine majority text, rather than the Hodges/Farstad text, which the EMTV was translated from. You will notice these differences in John 7:53-8:11, as well as the entire book of Revelation.
The English Majority Text Version draws from the work of both Dr.’s Hodges and Farstad, and their text, “The Greek New Testament According to the Majority Text,” as well as from Dr. Wilbur Pickering, ThM. PhD., and the EMTV has incorporated his hard work in the field of producing evidence of just what does constitute a majority reading, and, as a result of his work, and the work of others, John 7:53-8:11, and the book of Revelation reflect these variant readings. This is one of the great things about having a Bible that is translated from the majority of the trustworthy Byzantine manuscripts that are in existence—the much greater probability of accuracy.
On the other side of the fence, most modern Bibles are translated from a few scant manuscripts (literally), and more often than not they do not even agree with each other. Not so with a Bible that is translated out of the majority! The experts in linguistics who have put these readings together, and diligently compared the manuscripts, had hundreds and hundreds of manuscripts to compare. It is my prayer that this work will bring honor to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and to our God and Father; because all of this, all that we do, we do to know Him better, and to better understand His word, which He has given to mankind. “Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him. Do not add to His words, Lest He rebuke you, and you be found a liar. (Prove 30:5,6). Peace of Christ to you all. In His service, Paul W Esposito Stauros Ministries