Extreme Teen Bible
Thomas Nelson Publishers, $19.99, US
Reading the Extreme Teen Bible felt to me like reading a volume of Shakespeare's works that had been put together by the producers at MTV. The original language remains intact, but the packaging extras shout hip, edgy, and cool.
So no, you won't find Jesus and his disciples saying like or ya know. This Bible is, at its core, a standard translation—the New King James Version, which includes words like Sabbath and phrases like spirit of infirmity. But such additions as chapter intros, character profiles, and "Promise" and "What's It Mean?" sections have plopped this translation into the realm of interpretation.
