the New Testament
noun
: the second part of the Christian Bible that describes the life of Jesus Christ and the lessons that he taught
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Another location in the Galilee hosting Catholic Jubilee events is the Capernaum, a village mentioned throughout the New Testament.
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
One account, written in the mid-second century or later, and not included in the New Testament, even claimed that Jesus’ crucifixion was not ordered by Pilate.
—Nathanael Andrade, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
For example, the New Testament’s Gospel of Matthew describes Jesus fasting in the desert for 40 days.
—Pam Defiglio, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
And a starkly apocalyptic interpretation of the New Testament is always near at hand.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
One account, written in the mid-second century or later, and not included in the New Testament, even claimed that Jesus’ crucifixion was not ordered by Pilate.
—Nathanael Andrade, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
For example, the New Testament’s Gospel of Matthew describes Jesus fasting in the desert for 40 days.
—Pam Defiglio, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
And a starkly apocalyptic interpretation of the New Testament is always near at hand.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the New Testament
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