Project Gutenberg 2005-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 70 Weymouth, Richard Francis 1822 1902 Weymouth, R. F. (Richard Francis) Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech, John Produced by Martin Ward "Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech, John" by Richard Francis Weymouth is a modern English translation of the Gospel of John, originally published in the early 20th century. This work offers a fresh perspective on biblical texts, aiming to make them more accessible to contemporary readers. The Gospel revolves around the life, teachings, and works of Jesus Christ, with a particular emphasis on his divine nature and message. The opening of this translation introduces fundamental theological concepts, such as the pre-existence of the Word (Jesus) and his role in creation, asserting that "the Word was God." It presents John the Baptist, who acts as a witness to Jesus, proclaiming him as the anticipated Messiah. Early narratives include the calling of the first disciples, highlighting their immediate recognition of Jesus's significance, and discuss key events such as the wedding at Cana, where Jesus performs his first miracle by turning water into wine. This section sets the stage for exploring themes of faith, divine authority, and the personal connection between Jesus and his followers, inviting readers to engage with the profound spiritual insights offered in the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Bible. John BS Text Category: Religion/Spirituality 195203 2025-07-04T07:08:36.084732 text/html 195024 2025-01-11T22:21:56.309778 text/html 155125 2025-07-04T07:08:43.017706 application/epub+zip 156901 2025-07-04T07:08:39.405785 application/epub+zip 114891 2025-07-04T07:08:38.222723 application/epub+zip 350346 2025-07-04T07:08:45.329726 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334373 2025-07-04T07:08:42.257736 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298524 2022-09-04T12:05:09.596406 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145379 2025-07-04T07:08:35.684779 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 145658 2015-03-14T14:21:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16858 2025-07-04T07:08:45.449693 application/rdf+xml 20659 2025-07-04T07:08:38.720744 image/jpeg 4565 2025-07-04T07:08:38.464735 image/jpeg 48002 2015-03-14T15:03:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 153550 2025-07-04T07:08:36.097758 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia