Bible (ASV) NT 04: John


Read by Sam Stinson

(4.6 stars; 53 reviews)

The Gospel of John, (literally, According to John; Greek, Κατά Ιωαννην, Kata Iōannēn) is the fourth gospel in the canon of the New Testament, traditionally ascribed to John the Evangelist. Like the three synoptic gospels, it contains an account of some of the actions and sayings of Jesus, but differs from them in ethos and theological emphases. The purpose is expressed in the conclusion, 20:30-31: "...these [Miracles of Jesus] are written that you may (come to) believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through this belief you may have life in his name. The book hinges on the seven signs Jesus performed and ends with the Passion of the Lord.
(Summary from Wikipedia adapted by Sam Stinson). (2 hr 0 min)

Chapters

Chapter 01 6:36 Read by Sam Stinson
Chapter 02 3:26 Read by Sam Stinson
Chapter 03 4:56 Read by Sam Stinson
Chapter 04 6:50 Read by Sam Stinson
Chapter 05 5:53 Read by Sam Stinson
Chapter 06 8:39 Read by Sam Stinson
Chapter 07 6:14 Read by Sam Stinson
Chapter 08 8:02 Read by Sam Stinson
Chapter 09 5:27 Read by Sam Stinson
Chapter 10 4:58 Read by Sam Stinson
Chapter 11 7:24 Read by Sam Stinson
Chapter 12 6:38 Read by Sam Stinson
Chapter 13 5:26 Read by Sam Stinson
Chapter 14 4:31 Read by Sam Stinson
Chapter 15 3:53 Read by Sam Stinson
Chapter 16 4:52 Read by Sam Stinson
Chapter 17 4:05 Read by Sam Stinson
Chapter 18 6:10 Read by Sam Stinson
Chapter 19 6:44 Read by Sam Stinson
Chapter 20 5:01 Read by Sam Stinson
Chapter 21 4:44 Read by Sam Stinson

Reviews

Properly Dynamic


(5 stars)

This reading by Mr Stinson is extremely well done. A major problem in narrations of Biblical text is the challenge of interpreting the tone and intent of passages, sentences and words. Too often an overly conservative approach is taken leading to a flat rendition. Much meaning is lost in such cases. Being more adventurous with the dynamics can at the very least open eyes. He has properly shown dynamics of argument, sarcasm, care, humor etc Thank you.


(3 stars)

Early modern English reads archaic, but the essential stories are good. I should rather see the New American Bible reproduced when its copyright permits.