This Bible version tries to stay as close to the original Hebrew and Greek texts as possible. As stated in the preface to the second edition, "If a translation gives a present tense when the original gives a past, or a past when it has a present; a perfect for a future, or a future for a perfect; an <i>a</i> for a <i>the</i>, or a <i>the</i> for an <i>a</i>; an imperative for a subjunctive, or a subjunctive for an imperative; a verb for a noun, or a noun for a verb, it is clear that verbal inspiration is as much overlooked as if it had no existence. THE WORD OF GOD IS MADE VOID BY THE TRADITIONS OF MEN."<br /><br />The Gospel of Matthew relates the life and Ministry of Jesus, with a focus on Jesus' deity and fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies. (Summary by TriciaG)
