The New American Bible is the result of the challenge taken and met to translate the Bible into modern English. The translation in this inspirational Bible is a Catholic translation which can be used for private devotions, careful study and use in Mass and other public worship settings. This soft cover translation of The New American Bible features careful translations of the original language texts, introductions and outlines for every book of the Bible, a thorough cross-reference system, maps of the Holy Land to aid the reader in locating the events they are reading about and a listing of weekday readings for private devotions. To help the reader who wants a deeper understanding of the books they are The New American Bible has extensive notes located on the pages with the verses the notes refer to and prepared by the best Catholic biblical scholars. Also comes in hard cover #112408.