Twentieth Century New Testament: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Twentieth Century New Testament, credited to Twentieth Century New Testament, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of Twentieth Century New Testament. Read by J A Carter. Published in 1904, The Twentieth Century New Testament is considered the first translation of the Bible into modern English. It was produced in Britain over a period of 15 years by approximately 20 people -- ministers, housewives, school teachers, railroad workers, businessmen -- who were united by their desire for a New Testament in the language of the people. They were advised by such scholars as J. Rendel Harris and Richard Weymouth so their rendering is quite accurate. In addition they made some effort at rearranging the New Testament books in the order scholars believe they were written -- Mark comes before Matthew, for instance. They also include brief introductions before each book. Though little-known today, the reader will find in The Twentieth Century New Testament a delightful translation that is rewarding both for in-depth study and personal reading. (Summary by Pleonic)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Twentieth Century New Testament
• Author credits: Twentieth Century New Testament
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 50
• Listed recording duration: 18:52:11

Catalogue topics

• bible
• new testament

Opening tracks: first 24 of 50

1. 00 - Preface — 9:15
2. 01 - Mark, Introduction and Chapters 1-5 — 25:00
3. 02 - Mark, Chapters 6-10 — 29:53
4. 03 - Mark, Chapters 11-16 — 33:05
5. 04 - Matthew, Introduction and Chapters 1-4 — 14:07
6. 05 - Matthew, Chapters 5-10 — 30:03
7. 06 - Matthew, Chapters 11-16 — 31:52
8. 07 - Matthew, Chapters 17-22 — 29:15
9. 08 - Matthew, Chapters 23-28 — 38:18
10. 09 - Luke, Introduction and Chapters 1-4 — 27:35
11. 10 - Luke, Chapters 5-9 — 37:06
12. 11 - Luke, Chapters 10-14 — 30:54
13. 12 - Luke, Chapters 15-19 — 24:18
14. 13 - Luke, Chapters 20-24 — 31:15
15. 14 - John, Introduction and Chapters 1-5 — 27:01
16. 15 - John, Chapters 6-10 — 30:20
17. 16 - John, Chapters 11-16 — 30:12
18. 17 - John, Chapters 17-21 — 25:44
19. 18 - Acts, Introduction and Chapters 1-5 — 25:38
20. 19 - Acts, Chapters 6-11 — 32:01
21. 20 - Acts, Chapter 12-16 — 26:03
22. 21 - Acts, Chapters 17-22 — 29:29
23. 22 - Acts, Chapters 23-28 — 26:44
24. 23 - James — 16:46

Listen to this recording

Open the complete recording and player on Internet Archive. The player includes the full track list and available download formats.

Source and rights

This is a record from LibriVox's official Internet Archive collection, with a public-domain licence recorded in its metadata. LibriVox's policy includes its catalogue summaries as well as its recordings. Its public-domain assessment follows United States law; copyright status can differ elsewhere. The summary and track facts are reproduced and reformatted from that record. Dates attached to the archive upload are not treated as original book publication dates.