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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Koine Greek—the dialect of the New Testament—was then the lingua franca of the eastern-Mediterranean world, although, of course, familiarity with it ranged from erudite scholarship to learning a few words for the sake of haggling in the marketplace.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
The testimony of Paul, the first person whose preaching in the name of Jesus Christ is preserved in the New Testament, refers to the crucifixion.
—Nathanael Andrade, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
The Gospels’ story In the Gospels, the first four books of the New Testament, Pilate believes Jesus innocent of any crime.
—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
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
The testimony of Paul, the first person whose preaching in the name of Jesus Christ is preserved in the New Testament, refers to the crucifixion.
—Nathanael Andrade, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
The Gospels’ story In the Gospels, the first four books of the New Testament, Pilate believes Jesus innocent of any crime.
—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
See All Example Sentences for the New Testament
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