SEVEN COMMON MODERN VERSIONS THAT OMIT VERSES

NIV

New International Verison

NASV

New American Standard Version

NKJ

New King James Version

RSV

Revised Standard Version

NRSV

New Revised Standard Version

LB

The Living Bible

NC

New Century Version

VERSE

DESCRIPTION OF 337 CHANGES'S THAT ARE REMOVESD IN MOST MODERN TRANSLATIONS

CHANGESD IN THESE VERSIONS

Isaiah 14:12

CHANGES "Lucifer" TO "morning star" ("How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!") The Lord Jesus Christ is the Morning Star. See Revelation 22:16. Click here for a detailed word study on the morning star.

NIV

Deuteronomy 23:17

CHANGES "sodomite" TO "shrine prostitute OR cult prostitute" ("There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel.") This CHANGE also occurs in 1 Kings 14:24, 1 Kings 15:12, 1 Kings 22:46 and 2 Kings 23:7.

NIV, NASB, RSV

Deuteronomy 32:22

CHANGES "lowest hell" TO "realm of death (et. al)" ("For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.")

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Daniel 3:25

CHANGES "the Son of God" TO "a son of the gods" ("He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.")

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Daniel 7:10

REMOVES "judgment was set"

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Psalms 8:5

CHANGES "the angels" TO "the heavenly beings (et. al)" ("For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.")

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Micah 5:2

CHANGES "everlasting" TO "ancient times or ancient days (et. al.)" (""But thou, Beth-lehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from old, from everlasting.")
Contradicts Psalm 90:2 "...from everlasting to everlasting thou art God..."

NIV, RSV, NRSV, LB, NC

Zechariah 12:10

CHANGES "his only son" TO "an only child" ("And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.")

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Psalms 9:17

REMOVES "turned into hell" ("The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.")

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Psalms 12:7

CHANGES  "thou shalt preserve them" TO "you will keep us safe and protect us"(et. al) ("Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.)
NOTE: CHANGESs the emphasis of what is preserved in verse 6: "The words of the LORD..."

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The New Testament

Matt. 1:25

REMOVES "Firstborn" (And knew her not till she had brought forth her FIRSTBORN son: and he called his name JESUS). The word "firstborn"(also appears in Luke 2:7) refers to Jesus was the first child (of 5 children) that Mary had given birth to.

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Matt. 5:22

REMOVES "without a cause" (contradicts: Psalms 25:3, Psalms 69:4 and Psalms 35:19 "Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause." And many many other verses that are in conflict caused by this omission.

NIV, NASV, RSV, NRSV, LB, NC

Matt. 5:44

REMOVES "bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you,...which despitefully use you," (contradicts: Psalms 109:28 Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.)

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Matt. 6:13

REMOVES "For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen." (This is the Lord's Prayer)

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Matt. 6:27

CHANGES "cubit to his stature" TO "hour to his life"

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Matt. 6:33

REMOVES "of God"

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Matt. 8:29

REMOVES "Jesus"

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Matt. 9:13

REMOVES "to repentance" ( "... for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."(see also Mark 2:17. Removal of "to repentance" leaves the verse meaningless. Calling sinners to do what?) Note: contradicts Acts 17:30; 2 Peter 3:9

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Matt. 11:23

REMOVES "hell"

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Matt. 12:6

REMOVES "one greater" TO "something greater"

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Matt. 12:35

REMOVES "of the heart"

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Matt. 12:40

CHANGES "whale" TO "fish", sea monster

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Matt. 12:47

REMOVES ENTIRE VERSE "Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee."

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Matt. 13:51

REMOVES "Lord"

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Matt. 15:8

REMOVES "draweth nigh unto me with their mouth" Contradicts: Isaiah 29:13 "Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near [me] with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have REMOVESd their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:" and also Ezekiel 33:31 "And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee [as] my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, [but] their heart goeth after their covetousness."

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Matt. 16:3

REMOVES "o ye hypocrites"

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Matt. 16:18

REMOVES "hell"

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Matt. 16:20

REMOVES "Jesus"

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Matt. 17:21

REMOVES ENTIRE VERSE "Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting."

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Matt. 18:11

REMOVES ENTIRE VERSE "For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost."

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Matt. 18:26

REMOVES "and worshipped him" (A key verse for showing that only Jesus is worshipped in the New Testament)

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Matt. 19:9

REMOVES "and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery."

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Matt. 19:17

CHANGES "Why callest thou me good" TO "Why do you ask me about what is good"

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Matt. 19:17

REMOVES "God"

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Matt. 20:7

REMOVES "and whatsoever is right that shall ye receive"

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Matt. 20:16

REMOVES "for many be called but few chosen"

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Matt. 20:20

CHANGES "worshipping him" TO "kneeling down" (referring to worshipping the Lord Jesus Christ)

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Matt. 20:22

REMOVES 12 WORDS "baptized with Christ's baptism"

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Matt. 21:44

REMOVES "And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder."

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Matt. 23:14

REMOVES "Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation." Note: contradicts Luke 20:47 "Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation."

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Matt. 23:33

CHANGES "damnation" TO "condemn"

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Matt. 24:36

ADD "nor the Son"

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Matt. 24:36

CHANGES "my Father" TO "the Father" (very similar to the John 10:29 and John 10:30 CHANGES, clouds deity of Jesus)

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Matt. 25:13

REMOVES "wherein the Son of man cometh"

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Matt. 27:35

REMOVES "that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots." (ANOTHER FULFILLED PROPHECY REMOVESD. Psalms 22:18 "They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.")
Proverbs 12:15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

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Matt. 27:54

CHANGES "the Son of God" TO "a son of God" (OUTRIGHT BLASPHEMY. There is only ONE Son of God--the only BEGOTTEN Son)

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Matt. 28:2

REMOVES "from the door"

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Matt. 28:9

REMOVES "And as they went to tell his disciples"

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Mark 1:1

REMOVES "the Son of God"

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Mark 1:2

CHANGES "prophets" TO "Isaiah" (Quoted in Malachi 3:1, not Isaiah) Malachi 3:1 "Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts."

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Mark 1:14

REMOVES "of the kingdom" (gospel ... of God)

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Mark 1:31

REMOVES "immediately" Note: The descriptive word "immediately" tells us when the fever left her and therefore provides us with a miracle. The word left out denies the miracle and thus the one who performed it.

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Mark 2:17

REMOVES "to repentance" Note: contradicts Acts 17:30; 2 Peter 3:9

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Mark 3:29

CHANGES "eternal damnation" TO "eternal sin", et al.

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Mark 4:24

REMOVES "and unto you that hear shall more be given" Note: contradicts John 7:17.

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Mark 6:11

REMOVES "Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city."

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Mark 7:8

REMOVES "[as] the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do." Note: The Lord not only condemns the Pharisees for traditions of men, but he names them.

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Mark 7:16

REMOVES "If any man have ears to hear, let him hear."

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Mark 9:23

REMOVES "if thou canst believe" Note: The father had said to Jesus, "if thou canst do anything." To this lack of faith Jesus answered, "if thou canst believe." It was at once a rebuke and an encouragement to have faith in him.

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Mark 9:24

REMOVES "Lord" (refers to Jesus)

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Mark 9:44

REMOVES "Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched."

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Mark 9:46

REMOVES "Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched."

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Mark 9:47

REMOVES "fire" Note: contradicts Rev 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire."

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Mark 9:49

REMOVES "and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt" Note: contradicts Ezekiel 43:24 "And thou shalt offer them before the LORD, and the priests shall cast salt upon them, and they shall offer them up [for] a burnt offering unto the LORD." and also Leviticus 2:13 And every oblation of thy meat offering shalt thou season with salt; neither shalt thou suffer the salt of the covenant of thy God to be lacking from thy meat offering: with all thine offerings thou shalt offer salt."

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Mark 10:21

REMOVES "take up the cross" Note: contradicts Mark 8:34, Luke 9:23, Luke 14:27, Matthew 10:38 and Matthew 16:24 "Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and TAKE UP HIS CROSS, and follow me."

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Mark 10:24

REMOVES "for them that trust in riches" (referring to how hard is it for them that TRUST in riches to enter into the Kingdom of God) Note: contradicts 1 Timothy 6:[10] "For the LOVE OF MONEY is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows." And also Psalms 49:6-7 They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; [7] None [of them] can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:"

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Mark 11:10

REMOVES "that cometh in the name of the Lord" (Mark 11:10 "Blessed [be] the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.) Note: contradicts Luke 13:35 "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until [the time] come when ye shall say, Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord."

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Mark 11:26

REMOVES "But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses." Note: contradicts Ephesians 4:32

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Mark 12:23

REMOVES "when they shall rise"

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Mark 12:40

CHANGES "greater damnation" TO "punished most severely, greater condemnation"

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Mark 13:6

CHANGES "I am Christ" TO "I am He , the One"

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Mark 13:14

REMOVES "spoken of by Daniel the prophet" (this is ANOTHER FULFILLED PROPHECY REMOVESD from the bible, which contradicts Daniel 8:13, Daniel 9:27 "And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make [it] desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate." And also contradicts Daniel 12:11.).

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Mark 13:33

REMOVES "and pray" (Mark 13:33 "Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.")

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Mark 14:22

REMOVES "eat" (Mark 14:22 "And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake [it], and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.")

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Mark 14:68

REMOVES "and the cock crew" (Peter's denial of Jesus three times, makes Jesus Christ a LIAR by Mark 14:[30] "And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, BEFORE THE COCK CROW TWICE, thou shalt deny me thrice.") Note: Removal of "and the cock crew" leaves Mark 14:72 meaningless

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Mark 15:28

REMOVES "And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors." (ANOTHER FULFILLED PROPHECY REMOVESD. Isaiah 53:[12] Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors. ").