Below are links to the whole NET Bible in printable and readable PDF files formatted exactly (and beautifully) like the published print edition. Take a look; you will be amazed. The title ‘NET Bible’ means two things: 1) it is available on the internet (as well as in print), and 2) it stands for ‘New English Translation’. It is, indeed, a brand new and very careful translation from the original languages. In addition, there are many notes from the translators that help understand the meaning of the text.
The NET Bible is a completely new translation of the Bible with 60,932 translators’ notes! It was completed by more than 25 scholars – experts in the original biblical languages – who worked directly from the best currently available Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek texts. Turn the pages and see the breadth of the translators’ notes, documenting their decisions and choices as they worked. The translators’ notes make the original languages far more accessible, allowing you to look over the translator’s shoulder at the very process of translation. This level of documentation is a first for a Bible translation, making transparent the textual basis and the rationale for key renderings (including major interpretive options and alternative translations). This unparalleled level of detail helps connect people to the Bible in the original languages in a way never before possible without years of study of Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. It unlocks the riches of the Bible’s truth from entirely new perspectives. — from the Preface
| OLD TESTAMENT Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy Joshua Judges Ruth 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings 2 Kings 1 Chronicles 2 Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah Esther Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song of Songs Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Ezekiel Daniel Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi |
NEW TESTAMENT Matthew Mark Luke John Acts Romans 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus Philemon Hebrews James 1 Peter 2 Peter 1 John 2 John 3 John Jude Revelation |
GOSPEL PARALLELS (PDF) As an example, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John all tell of John the Baptist. Gospel parallels or synopses shows each Gospel’s version of a story arranged side-by-side on a page for easy comparison. The results are interesting and often informative about questions such as, did two or more of the Gospel writers share the same source? Do slight differences reveal something about the Gospel writer’s purposes? Do the different places each Gospel writer places the story in his Gospel serve a purpose? Like the books of the Bible to the left, the link to the PDF is an exact replica of the published work. The parallels may also be purchased from their Web site |