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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The Gospels’ story In the Gospels, the first four books of the New Testament, Pilate believes Jesus innocent of any crime.
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Nathanael Andrade, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
In fact, my people also wrote the follow-up book, the New Testament.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
That is why the Bible is divided into the Old Testament and the New Testament.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
Saturday, a priest bearing a cross led a procession into the center of the vast plaza, where a copy of the New Testament was placed on Francis' coffin.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 26 Apr. 2025
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Nathanael Andrade, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
In fact, my people also wrote the follow-up book, the New Testament.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
That is why the Bible is divided into the Old Testament and the New Testament.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
Saturday, a priest bearing a cross led a procession into the center of the vast plaza, where a copy of the New Testament was placed on Francis' coffin.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 26 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the New Testament
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