Scholar's Version






	The Scholar's Version is an encompassing, collaborative effort providing fresh translations of the canonical Gospels, the non-canonical Gospels and the Sayings sources. This translation seeks to capture the full spirit and vitality of the original texts. The Scholar's Version was produced through the auspices of the Jesus Institute, which is comprised of a research team of about two hundred academic New Testament scholars founded in 1985 by the late Robert Funk under the auspices of the Westar Institute. The seminar's purpose is to determine what Jesus, as a historical figure, may or may not have said or done. They have produced new translations of the New Testament plus the Gospel of Thomas to use as textual sources. The Scholar's Version freely uses updated colloquialisms and contemporary phrasing that attempts to match the author's style, so that one can hear the message as a first-century listener might have, rather than the more common translations' archaic, literal representation of the underlying language, or a superficial update of it.

The Complete Gospels: Annotated Scholar's Version, edited by Robert J. Miller
This new edition should become an indispensable tool for students of the Jesus tradition and others interested in the development and interpretation of Christian scripture. Gathered together in one volume are new English translations of all the known gospels--canonical and extracanonical, complete and fragmentary--from the first centuries of the Christian era. Each translation is preceded by a brief introduction and accompanied by extensive notes; all are cross-referenced to facilitate comparison. The Complete Gospels is the first phase of a new translation of the Bible from the ancient languages into American English as it is spoken and written in North America today. The translators are eminently qualified scholars who have worked independently of ecclesiastical control. The result is a lively, consistently accessible but sometimes surprising translation that allows diverse literary creations to speak with a variety of voices that gives fresh insight into the diversity of communities and personalities that composed them. Paperback.

The Infancy Gospels of James and Thomas: With Introduction, Notes, and Original Text Featuring the New Scholars Version Translation (Scholars Bible)
The infancy gospels reflect the early Christian interest in how Jesus was born and raised. The Infancy Gospel of James narrates the story of Mary, mother of Jesus—her birth, infancy and childhood, up to her pregnancy. The Infancy Gospel of Thomas recounts stories depicting Jesus as a petulant child prodigy. Featuring the acclaimed Scholars Version translation side-by-side with the original Greek texts, this dual language edition makes the infancy gospels readily available and truly accessible for the first time ever. Edited by Ronald F. Hock. Paperback.

The Gospel of Matthew (Scholars Bible)
A translation of the Gospel of Matthew by Robert T. Fortna, of the Jesus Institute. Paperback.