And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 5:41 · retained source text
And whosoeuer shall compell thee to goe a mile, goe with him twaine.
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twain
Meaning of “twain”
Two persons or things considered together or separately; a pair or both of two.
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17 occurrences14 verses8 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: 1 Samuel 18:21
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Every verse containing “twain”
And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 19:5 · retained source text
And said, For this cause shall a man leaue father and mother, and shall cleaue to his wife: and they twaine shalbe one flesh.
1611 marginal noteGen. 2.24. ephe. 5.31.
1611 marginal note1.Cor. 6.16.
Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 19:6 · retained source text
Wherefore they are no more twaine, but one flesh. What therefore God hath ioyned together, let not man put asunder.
Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 21:31 · retained source text
Whether of them twaine did the will of his father? They say vnto him, The first. Iesus saith vnto them, Uerely I say vnto you, that the Publicanes and the harlots go into the kingdome of God before you.
The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 27:21 · retained source text
The Gouernour answered, and said vnto them, Whether of the twaine will ye that I release vnto you? They said, Barabbas.
And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 27:51 · retained source text
And behold, the vaile of the Temple was rent in twaine, from the top to the bottome, and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent.
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