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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In America, biblical teachings tend to jump from the Ten Commandments at the beginning of the Old Testament to the Book of Revelation at the end of the New Testament. — David Gibson, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026 In the New Testament, Jesus and his disciples take part in those pilgrimages. — Shay Rabineau, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 The miracle of the fishes and loaves is one of the only miracles in the first four books of the New Testament. — Robert Costa, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026 In addition to its function as an administrative language, Koine was used for the New Testament and most early Christian literature. — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the New Testament

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