Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech, Luke

"Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech, Luke" by Richard Francis Weymouth is a rendition of the Gospel of Luke in modern English, probably created around the start of the 1900’s. This interpretation highlights Jesus Christ's life and lessons specifically through Luke’s account. Luke, a doctor and investigator, writes so modern readers can clearly see the Christian stories and ideas. The beginning of the book talks about why Weymouth made this translation, since Luke wanted to give a full story of Jesus’ life from the viewpoint of people who actually saw it happen. The story follows people like Zechariah and Elizabeth, who greatly wished to have a child, and Mary, who learned from God that she would give birth to Jesus. The story shows the exciting news from Angel Gabriel to Zechariah and Mary, telling about the miraculous events coming. Right away, the text shows great respect for the holy people and events, but puts everything in today's language to make it easy to understand.