So I just bought N. T. Wright's newly-released translation of the New Testament, called The Kingdom New Testament. I got it for my Ereader and have decided to just quickly read it front to back, and half way through Matthew I'm really loving it. It's fairly literal, but with a tone all its own. Not as loopy and "imaginative" as Eugene Peterson's Message--I love Peterson's books, but have mixed feelings about his translation--it has actually made me smile and even chuckle at frequent intervals. Mostly, though, it's just simple and flowing and very "readable." I don't want to put it down!
You can read Wright's preface here, and you can read Ben witherington's interview with Wright here.
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