the New Testament
noun
: the second part of the Christian Bible that describes the life of Jesus Christ and the lessons that he taught
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He is later referred to in texts of Rabbinic Judaism, the New Testament, and the Qurʾān.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 July 2026
But the summons that Reagan spoke in 1989, that John Winthrop created in 1630, borrowing from the New Testament, the summons to build a shining city that still speaks to all of us and still summons all of us.
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David Frum,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
Most strikingly, 83% of the New Testament in the famous King James Version, published in the early 1600s, was taken directly from Tyndale’s text.
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Michael Bruening,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
By fourth grade, students will encounter passages about Jesus in the New Testament.
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Jamie Stengle,
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 July 2026
But the summons that Reagan spoke in 1989, that John Winthrop created in 1630, borrowing from the New Testament, the summons to build a shining city that still speaks to all of us and still summons all of us.
—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
Most strikingly, 83% of the New Testament in the famous King James Version, published in the early 1600s, was taken directly from Tyndale’s text.
—
Michael Bruening,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
By fourth grade, students will encounter passages about Jesus in the New Testament.
—
Jamie Stengle,
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for the New Testament
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“The New Testament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20New%20Testament. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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