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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In the New Testament, Lazarus was resurrected four days after his death by Jesus and became the patron saint of the poor and the sick. —

Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024 The title character is a criminal whom the crowd elected to spare over Jesus when Pontius Pilate gave them the chance, according to the New Testament. —

James Grebey, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024 The bidding documents also specify that the Bibles include the Old Testament, the New Testament, the Pledge of Allegiance and the Bill of Rights. —

Ken Miller, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024 Pool of Siloam, Jerusalem In the New Testament’s Gospel of John, Jesus returns the power of sight to a blind man at the Pool of Siloam in Jerusalem. —

Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the New Testament

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