Matthew 16.23–27: a Remonstrant’s Rendering

J. D. Gallé | Monday, 31 October 2022

v. 23    And he, having turned, said unto Peter, ‘You must be getting behind me, Adversary! You are being a cause of stumbling for me! Because you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but the things of human beings.’

v. 24    At that time Jesus said unto his students, ‘If anyone is desiring to come behind me, he must

completely disregard himself

and lift up his cross

and be following me.

v. 25    ‘For whosoever may be desiring to preserve his life shall completely destroy it, but whosoever may completely destroy his life because of me shall discover it.

v. 26    ‘For what shall a person be benefited if he may have acquired the whole world but may have suffered loss of his life? Or what can a person give in exchange for his life?

v. 27    ‘For the Son of Man is on the point of arriving in the splendour of his Father with his angels, and at that time he shall give back to each in accordance with his practice.’ 

(Matthew 16.23–27, A Remonstrant’s Rendering)

Original translation copyright © J. D. Gallé, 2022, 2023. All rights reserved.

Revised verse 27 on Tuesday, 6 June 2023.

Altered one preposition in verses 23 and 24 on Wednesday, 30 August 2023.

2 Peter 3.9: a Remonstrant’s Rendering

J. D. Gallé | Saturday, 15 October 2022

The Lord is not being unpunctual regarding the promise [of his coming], as some regard unpunctuality, but is being forbearing towards you, not desiring for any to be destroyed, but for everyone to advance to a change in their way of thinking. 

(2 Peter 3.9, A Remonstrant’s Rendering)

Original translation copyright © J. D. Gallé, 2022. All rights reserved.