New Testament in Modern English (J.B. Phillips Version)

The New Testament in Modern English is a much-loved translation created by John B. Phillips, an English clergyman. This translation was written in the style of modern speech for the period and is often seen as the first modern paraphrase of the text. Because of this, Phillips’ version is frequently used for objective reading in schools. First released in 1955, this New Testament was edited and re-released in 1961 and 1972.

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Matthew

Chapter 1: 0
Chapter 2: 0
Chapter 3: 16
Chapter 4: 63
Chapter 5: 1,075
Chapter 6: 769
Chapter 7: 594
Chapter 8: 166
Chapter 9: 297
Chapter 10: 853
Chapter 11: 571
Chapter 12: 769
Chapter 13: 1,068
Chapter 14: 41
Chapter 15: 369
Chapter 16: 460
Chapter 17: 241
Chapter 18: 804
Chapter 19: 430
Chapter 20: 538
Chapter 21: 568
Chapter 22: 524
Chapter 23: 856
Chapter 24: 974
Chapter 25: 1,054
Chapter 26: 595
Chapter 27: 13
Chapter 28: 90
Total: 13,798

Mark

Chapter 1: 109
Chapter 2: 295
Chapter 3: 164
Chapter 4: 671
Chapter 5: 94
Chapter 6: 105
Chapter 7: 356
Chapter 8: 344
Chapter 9: 488
Chapter 10: 628
Chapter 11: 235
Chapter 12: 625
Chapter 13: 754
Chapter 14: 522
Chapter 15: 12
Chapter 16: 85
Total: 5,487

Luke

Chapter 1: 0
Chapter 2: 19
Chapter 3: 0
Chapter 4: 216
Chapter 5: 252
Chapter 6: 898
Chapter 7: 521
Chapter 8: 495
Chapter 9: 396
Chapter 10: 804
Chapter 11: 1,115
Chapter 12: 1,345
Chapter 13: 680
Chapter 14: 718
Chapter 15: 771
Chapter 16: 790
Chapter 17: 655
Chapter 18: 587
Chapter 19: 568
Chapter 20: 522
Chapter 21: 662
Chapter 22: 660
Chapter 23: 120
Chapter 24: 213
Total: 13,007

John

Chapter 1: 98
Chapter 2: 52
Chapter 3: 396
Chapter 4: 384
Chapter 5: 739
Chapter 6: 734
Chapter 7: 376
Chapter 8: 913
Chapter 9: 135
Chapter 10: 659
Chapter 11: 243
Chapter 12: 430
Chapter 13: 429
Chapter 14: 774
Chapter 15: 648
Chapter 16: 745
Chapter 17: 630
Chapter 18: 228
Chapter 19: 51
Chapter 20: 141
Chapter 21: 151
Total: 8,956

Gospel Totals

Total Number of Words: 41,248
Average Words Per Book: 10,312