Bible Versions

New Jerusalem Bible  (NJB)
Date: 1985
Creators: Henry Wansbrough, general editor, and a team of Catholic scholars
Translation- Language: English, Type: Mediating
Source Texts: Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek critical texts, revising the Jerusalem Bible tradition

A Catholic translation known for literary style, inclusive renderings in some passages, and substantial notes.

Popularity: Moderate ( Used in Catholic study and in some English-speaking liturgical settings.)
Denominational Context: Roman Catholic
Copyright Status: Copyrighted
Publisher: Darton, Longman and Todd
Significance: It became an important English Catholic study Bible and successor to the Jerusalem Bible.