The Greatest Story Ever Told As You Never Heard it Before Brought to you by Bible Society and dramatised by Riding Lights Theatre Company, this audio CD set brings to life the whole New Testament in a dynamic and vibrant way. Let the power of audio storytelling take you back to first century Palestine Listen to the extraordinary life and teaching of Jesus Hear the compelling dramas of the early Church Discover more than you thought possible – enter into this audio experience and encounter the New Testament afresh. The stunning recording is an unabridged reading of the Contemporary English Version (CEV) New Testament – featuring Russell Boulter, Israel Oyelumade and 31 other actors. Sections from this recording previously used as part of Bible Society’s You’ve Got the Time programme. Running time approximately 20 hours The multi-voice recording of the New Testament was created by Riding Lights Theatre Company in May 2010 at the Digital Audio Studios in Skipton. Engineered and edited by Dave Aston. The text was adapted for voices by Paul Burbridge, with assistance from Yvonne Morley. Director: Paul Burbridge Assistant Director: Yvonne Morley Performed by: Kolade Agboke, Nadia Albina, Nicholas Bensberg, Susan Beresford, Russell Boulter, Paul Burbridge, Tim Charrington, Ruben Crow, Fred Denno, Emma Flett, Nigel Forde, Bud Gemmell, Rob Gooch, Pethrow Gooden, Abby Guinness, Vicki Hackett, Andrew Harrison, Julie Higginson, Zannah Hodson, Chris Jack, Gail Kemp, Rebecca Kennedy, Israel Oyelumade, Chris Pearse, Patrick Pearson-Miles, Tom Peters, Jonathan Race, Frances Simon, Luke Waldock, Mal Whiteley, Rachel Wilcock.

The New Testament - Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2010

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 <div class="label">2</div><div class="ms1">Jesus' seven special miracles</div><div class="s1">Jesus at a wedding in Cana</div><div class="p"> 1Three days later Mary, the mother of Jesus, was at a wedding feast in the village of Cana in Galilee. 2Jesus and his disciples had also been invited and were there.</div><div class="p"> 3When the wine was all gone, Mary said to Jesus, &#8220;They don't have any more wine.&#8221;</div><div class="p"> 4Jesus replied, &#8220;Mother, my time hasn't yet come!#2.4 my time hasn't yet come!: The time when the true glory of Jesus would be seen, and he would be recognized as God's Son. See 12.23. You must not tell me what to do.&#8221;</div><div class="p"> 5Mary then said to the servants, &#8220;Do whatever Jesus tells you to do.&#8221;</div><div class="p"> 6At the feast there were six stone water jars that were used by the people for washing themselves in the way that their religion said they must. Each jar held about a hundred litres. 7Jesus told the servants to fill them to the top with water. Then after the jars had been filled, 8he said, &#8220;Now take some water and give it to the man in charge of the feast.&#8221;</div><div class="p">The servants did as Jesus told them, 9and the man in charge drank some of the water that had now turned into wine. He did not know where the wine had come from, but the servants did. He called the bridegroom over 10and said, &#8220;The best wine is always served first. Then after the guests have had plenty, the other wine is served. But you have kept the best until last!&#8221;</div><div class="p"> 11This was Jesus' first miracle,#2.11 miracle: The Greek text has &#8220;sign&#8221;. In the Gospel of John the word &#8220;sign&#8221; is used for the miracle itself and as a way of pointing to Jesus as the Son of God. and he did it in the village of Cana in Galilee. There Jesus showed his glory, and his disciples put their faith in him. 12After this, he went with his mother, his brothers, and his disciples to the town of Capernaum, where they stayed for a few days.#Mt 4.13.</div><div class="s1">Jesus in the temple</div><div class="r">(Matthew 21.12,13; Mark 11.15-17; Luke 19.45,46)</div><div class="p"> 13Not long before the Jewish festival of Passover, Jesus went to Jerusalem.#<span class="ref" data-usfm="EXO.12.1+EXO.12.2+EXO.12.3+EXO.12.4+EXO.12.5+EXO.12.6+EXO.12.7+EXO.12.8+EXO.12.9+EXO.12.10+EXO.12.11+EXO.12.12+EXO.12.13+EXO.12.14+EXO.12.15+EXO.12.16+EXO.12.17+EXO.12.18+EXO.12.19+EXO.12.20+EXO.12.21+EXO.12.22+EXO.12.23+EXO.12.24+EXO.12.25+EXO.12.26+EXO.12.27">Ex 12.1-27. 14There he found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves in the temple. He also saw moneychangers sitting at their tables. 15So he took some rope and made a whip. Then he chased everyone out of the temple, together with their sheep and cattle. He turned over the tables of the moneychangers and scattered their coins.</div><div class="p"> 16Jesus said to the people who had been selling doves, &#8220;Get those doves out of here! Don't make my Father's house a market place.&#8221;</div><div class="p"> 17The disciples then remembered that the Scriptures say, &#8220;My love for your house burns in me like a fire.&#8221;#Ps 69.9.</div><div class="p"> 18The Jewish leaders asked Jesus, &#8220;What miracle#2.18 miracle: See the note at 2.11. will you perform to show us why you have done this?&#8221;</div><div class="p"> 19&#8220;Destroy this temple,&#8221; Jesus answered, &#8220;and in three days I will build it again!&#8221;#Mt 26.61; 27.40; Mk 14.58; 15.29.</div><div class="p"> 20The leaders replied, &#8220;It took forty-six years to build this temple. What makes you think you can rebuild it in three days?&#8221;</div><div class="p"> 21But Jesus was talking about his body as a temple. 22And when he was raised from death, his disciples remembered what he had told them. Then they believed the Scriptures and the words of Jesus.</div><div class="s1">Jesus knows what people are like</div><div class="p"> 23In Jerusalem during Passover many people put their faith in Jesus, because they saw him perform miracles.#2.23 miracles: See the note at 2.11. 24But Jesus knew what was in their hearts, and he would not let them have power over him. 25No one had to tell him what people were like. He already knew.</div>
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Three days later Mary, the mother of Jesus, was at a wedding feast in the village of Cana in Galilee. Jesus and his disciples had also been invited and were there.
When the wine was all gone, Mary said to Jesus, “They don't have any more wine.”
Jesus replied, “Mother, my time hasn't yet come! You must not tell me what to do.”
Mary then said to the servants, “Do whatever Jesus tells you to do.”
At the feast there were six stone water jars that were used by the people for washing themselves in the way that their religion said they must. Each jar held about a hundred litres. Jesus told the servants to fill them to the top with water. Then after the jars had been filled, he said, “Now take some water and give it to the man in charge of the feast.”
The servants did as Jesus told them, and the man in charge drank some of the water that had now turned into wine. He did not know where the wine had come from, but the servants did. He called the bridegroom over and said, “The best wine is always served first. Then after the guests have had plenty, the other wine is served. But you have kept the best until last!”
This was Jesus' first miracle, and he did it in the village of Cana in Galilee. There Jesus showed his glory, and his disciples put their faith in him. After this, he went with his mother, his brothers, and his disciples to the town of Capernaum, where they stayed for a few days.


Not long before the Jewish festival of Passover, Jesus went to Jerusalem. There he found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves in the temple. He also saw moneychangers sitting at their tables. So he took some rope and made a whip. Then he chased everyone out of the temple, together with their sheep and cattle. He turned over the tables of the moneychangers and scattered their coins.
Jesus said to the people who had been selling doves, “Get those doves out of here! Don't make my Father's house a market place.”
The disciples then remembered that the Scriptures say, “My love for your house burns in me like a fire.”
The Jewish leaders asked Jesus, “What miracle will you perform to show us why you have done this?”
“Destroy this temple,” Jesus answered, “and in three days I will build it again!”
The leaders replied, “It took forty-six years to build this temple. What makes you think you can rebuild it in three days?”
But Jesus was talking about his body as a temple. And when he was raised from death, his disciples remembered what he had told them. Then they believed the Scriptures and the words of Jesus.

In Jerusalem during Passover many people put their faith in Jesus, because they saw him perform miracles. But Jesus knew what was in their hearts, and he would not let them have power over him. No one had to tell him what people were like. He already knew.

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