Particle men (indeed, on the one hand, so) in the Gospels-Acts

(Translation from NRSV for the New Testament with a few modifications for a more literal meaning)


Matthew

3: 11"I, indeed (men), I baptize you with water for repentance, but one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
9: 37Then he said to his disciples, "Indeed (men), the harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few;
10: 13Indeed (men), if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.
13: 4And as he sowed, on the one hand (men) some seeds fell on the path, and the birds came and ate them up.
13: 8Other seeds fell on good soil and brought forth grain, on the one hand (men) a hundredfold, on the other hand sixty, or thirty.
13: 23But as for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it, who bears fruit and yields, on the one hand (men) a hundredfold, on the other hand sixty, or thirty."
13: 32Indeed (men), it is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches."
16: 3And in the morning, 'It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening.' Indeed (men), you know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.
16: 14And they said, "On the one hand (men), some say John the Baptist, but on the other hand others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."
17: 11He replied, "Elijah is indeed (men) coming and will restore all things;
20: 23He said to them, "You will indeed (men) drink my cup, but to sit at my right hand and at my left, this is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father."
21: 35But the tenants seized his slaves, on the one hand (men) beat one, on the other hand killed another, and stoned another.
22: 5But they made light of it and went away, on the one hand (men) to his farm, on the other hand to his business,
22: 8Then he said to his slaves, 'The wedding is indeed (men) ready, but those invited were not worthy.
23: 27"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which on the outside look indeed (men) beautiful, but inside they are full of the bones of the dead and of all kinds of filth.
23: 28So you also on the outside look indeed (men) righteous to others, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
25: 15he gave on the one hand (men) five talents, on the other hand two to another, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away.
25: 33and he will put the sheep on the one hand (men) at his right hand and on another hand the goats at the left.
26: 24Indeed (men), the Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that one by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that one not to have been born."
26: 41Stay awake and pray that you may not come into the time of trial; the spirit indeed (men) is willing, but the flesh is weak."

Mark

4: 4And as he sowed, some seed fell on the one hand (men) on the path, and the birds came and ate it up.
9: 12He said to them, "Elijah is indeed (men) coming first to restore all things. How then is it written about the Son of Man, that he is to go through many sufferings and be treated with contempt?
12: 5Then he sent another, and that one they killed. And so it was with many others; on the one hand (men) some they beat, and on the other hand others they killed.
14: 21Indeed (men), the Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that one by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that one not to have been born."
14: 38Keep awake and pray that you may not come into the time of trial; the spirit indeed (men) is willing, but the flesh is weak."
16: 19So (men) then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.

Luke

3: 16John answered all of them by saying, "I, indeed (men), baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
3: 18So (men), with many other exhortations, he proclaimed then the good news to the people.
8: 5"A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell on the one hand (men) on the path and was trampled on, and the birds of the air ate it up.
10: 2He said to them, "Indeed (men), the harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.
11: 48So you are witnesses and approve of the deeds of your ancestors; for on the one hand (men) they killed them, and on the other hand you build their tombs.
13: 9If on the one hand (men) it bears fruit next year, well and good; but on the other hand, if not, you can cut it down.'"
22: 22Indeed (men), the Son of Man is going as it has been determined, but woe to that one by whom he is betrayed!"
23: 33When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified Jesus there with the criminals, on the one hand (men) on his right and on the hand on his left.
23: 41And we indeed (men) have been condemned justly, for we are getting what we deserve for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong."
23: 56Then they returned, and prepared spices and ointments. On the sabbath they indeed (men) rested according to the commandment.

John

7: 12And there was considerable complaining about him among the crowds. While on the one hand (men) some were saying, "He is a good man," on the other hand others were saying, "No, he is deceiving the crowd."
10: 41Many came to him, and they were saying, "John performed indeed (men) no sign, but everything that John said about this man was true."
11: 6having heard that Lazarus was ill, so (men) he stayed then two days longer in the place where he was.
16: 9on the one hand (men) about sin, because they do not believe in me;
16: 22So (men) you have then pain now; but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.
19: 24So (men) they then said to one another, "Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it to see who will get it." This was to fulfill what the scripture says, "They divided my clothes among themselves, and for my clothing they cast lots."
19: 32Then the soldiers came and broke on the one hand (men) the legs of the first and on the other hand of the other who had been crucified with him.
20: 30So (men) Jesus did then many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book.

Acts

1: 1Indeed (men), in the first book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus did and taught from the beginning
1: 5for John baptized indeed (men) with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now."
1: 6So (men) when they had then come together, they asked him, "Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?"
1: 18(So (men) this man then acquired a field with the reward of his wickedness; and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out.
2: 41So (men) those who welcomed then his message were baptized, and that day about three thousand persons were added.
3: 13The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our ancestors has glorified his servant Jesus, whom indeed (men) you handed over and rejected in the presence of Pilate, though he had decided to release him.
3: 21who must indeed (men) remain in heaven until the time of universal restoration that God announced long ago through his holy prophets.
3: 22Moses indeed (men) said, 'The Lord your God will raise up for you from your own people a prophet like me. You must listen to whatever he tells you.
4: 16They said, "What will we do with them? For it is indeed (men) obvious to all who live in Jerusalem that a notable sign has been done through them; we cannot deny it.
5: 41So (men), as they then left the council, they rejoiced that they were considered worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name.
8: 4So (men) those who were then scattered went from place to place, proclaiming the word.
8: 25So (men), after Peter and John had then testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, proclaiming the good news to many villages of the Samaritans.
9: 7The men who were traveling with him stood speechless because they heard indeed (men) the voice but saw no one.
9: 31So (men) the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had then peace and was built up. Living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.
11: 16And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said, 'John baptized indeed (men) with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'
11: 19So (men) those who were then scattered because of the persecution that took place over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, and they spoke the word to no one except Jews.
12: 5So (men), while Peter was then kept in prison, the church prayed fervently to God for him.
13: 4So (men), being then sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia; and from there they sailed to Cyprus.
13: 36For David, indeed (men), after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, died, was laid beside his ancestors, and experienced corruption;
14: 3So (men) they remained then for a long time, speaking boldly for the Lord, who testified to the word of his grace by granting signs and wonders to be done through them.
14: 4But the residents of the city were divided; on the one hand (men) some sided with the Jews, and on the other hand some with the apostles.
15: 3So (men) they were then sent on their way by the church, and as they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, they reported the conversion of the Gentiles, and brought great joy to all the believers.
15: 30So (men) they were then sent off and went down to Antioch. When they gathered the congregation together, they delivered the letter.
16: 5So (men) the churches were then strengthened in the faith and increased in numbers daily.
17: 12So (men) many of them then believed, including not a few Greek women and men of high standing.
17: 17So (men) he argued then in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and also in the marketplace every day with those who happened to be there.
17: 30So (men), while God has then overlooked the times of human ignorance, he commands all people everywhere to repent,
17: 32When they heard of the resurrection of the dead, on the one hand (men) some scoffed; but on the other hand others said, "We will hear you again about this."
18: 14Just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to the Jews, "If indeed (men) it were a matter of crime or serious villainy, I would be justified in accepting the complaint of you Jews;
19: 15But the evil spirit said to them in reply, "Indeed (men), Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?"
19: 32So (men), some were then shouting one thing, some another; for the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had come together.
19: 38So (men), if then Demetrius and the artisans with him have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open, and there are proconsuls; let them bring charges there against one another.
21: 39Paul replied, "I am indeed (men) a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of an important city; I beg you, let me speak to the people."
22: 9Now those who were with me saw indeed (men) the light but did not hear the voice of the one who was speaking to me.
23: 8(The Sadducees say indeed (men) that there is no resurrection, or angel, or spirit; but the Pharisees acknowledge all three.)
23: 18So (men) he then took him, brought him to the tribune, and said, "The prisoner Paul called me and asked me to bring this young man to you; he has something to tell you."
23: 22So (men) the tribune dismissed then the young man, ordering him, "Tell no one that you have informed me of this."
23: 31So (men) the soldiers, according to their instructions, took then Paul and brought him during the night to Antipatris.
25: 4So (men), Festus replied then that Paul was being kept at Caesarea, and that he himself intended to go there shortly.
25: 11So (men), if I am then in the wrong and have committed something for which I deserve to die, I am not trying to escape death; but if there is nothing to their charges against me, no one can turn me over to them. I appeal to the emperor."
26: 4"So (men), all the Jews know then my way of life from my youth, a life spent from the beginning among my own people and in Jerusalem.
26: 9"So (men), I myself was then convinced that I ought to do many things against the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
27: 21Since they had been without food for a long time, Paul then stood up among them and said, "Men, you should have indeed (men) listened to me and not have set sail from Crete and thereby avoided this damage and loss.
27: 41But striking a reef, they ran the ship aground; on the one hand (men) the bow stuck and remained immovable, but on the other hand the stern was being broken up by the force of the waves.
27: 44and the rest to follow, on the one hand (men) some on planks and on the other hand others on pieces of the ship. And so it was that all were brought safely to land.
28: 5So (men), he shook then off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm.
28: 22But we would like to hear from you what you think, for with regard to this sect we know indeed (men) that everywhere it is spoken against."
28: 24On the one hand (men) some were convinced by what he had said, while on the other hand others refused to believe.