The New Testament

A Lawyer’s Translation from the Original Greek

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Pub Date 28 Nov 2024 | Archive Date 14 Jan 2025

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Malcolm Bishop KC, a prominent British lawyer (currently the Lord Chief Justice and President of the Land Court of the Kingdom of Tonga), has used his skills as an advocate to produce an entirely fresh translation of the original Greek New Testament into clear, readable English. This sparkling work brings to the reader the power and immediacy of the good news about Jesus for the hopes and fears of our troubled world.

This fresh and vivid translation, crafted with the skills of a legal advocate, enables us in our day to hear the compelling voice of…Jesus…”

Rev, Canon Professor Paul S. Fiddes, Professor of Systematic Theology, University of Oxford

Malcolm’s translation demonstrates his understanding of the need to communicate and also his insight into the Christian Gospel. What emerges is…[a] powerful and well-reasoned piece of advocacy…

The Rt. Hon Sir Malcolm Pill.(former Lord Justice of Appeal)

Malcolm Bishop KC, a prominent British lawyer (currently the Lord Chief Justice and President of the Land Court of the Kingdom of Tonga), has used his skills as an advocate to produce an entirely...


A Note From the Publisher

Malcolm Bishop KC is a prominent British barrister and King’s Counsel. He has practiced law at every level in the UK and abroad. Before studying law, he read theology at Oxford where he learned biblical Greek. Ten years ago he published the individual Gospels before incorporating them into a single volume. Now including the Letters and Revelation, the complete New Testament is offered in a fresh and sparkling translation, bringing alive the Christian message for today’s troubled world.

Malcolm Bishop KC is a prominent British barrister and King’s Counsel. He has practiced law at every level in the UK and abroad. Before studying law, he read theology at Oxford where he learned...


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