Welcome to the second week of comparing the New American Bible Revised Edition (NABRE) with the Revised English Bible (REB) for the second reading at Sunday’s Mass. As mentioned in last week’s introduction, this will be a chance to compare a strongly literal translation like the NABRE New Testament with a much more dynamic Continue Reading

I recently contacted the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) to inquire about the changes made to the English Standard Version (ESV) and New Living Translation (NLT) to create the new Catholic editions. I received the following cordial response from Nigel Fernandes, CEO of ATC Publishers, which published both Catholic editions. Continue Reading

When it comes to study bibles, there are three basic options available: The study notes can be printed as footnotes or endnotes, or the commentary can be printed in a separate book altogether. There are many options to choose from! Most editions of the New American Bible Revised Edition (NABRE) feature footnotes Continue Reading

For the next few weeks, I’ll do a side-by-side comparison of the New American Bible Revised Edition (NABRE) and the Revised English Bible (REB) for the second reading each Sunday. This will be a chance to compare a strongly literal translation like the NABRE New Testament with a much more dynamic translation Continue Reading

I often refer to multiple study resources when I’m trying to understand a particularly difficult passage of scripture, and I occasionally find glaring contradictions between individual study bibles or commentaries. A great example of this arises with the parable of the dishonest steward in Luke 16:1-8. Here’s the NABRE’s translation: Continue Reading

Three or four years ago, I found the Catholic Bibles Blog through discussions on the Catholic Answers Forum. It became a regular stop for me on the internet, due to the wealth of interesting content and discussions among the community of commenters. The blog broadened my understanding of bible translations Continue Reading