This is the latest edition of The New Jerusalem Bible: Standard Edition. This Bible features completely reset text, making it easier to read, study, and meditate upon the Scripture. The elegant translation itself, based on the incomparable scholarship and literary sensitivity that are hallmarks of The New Jerusalem Bible, remains unchanged. Herein is a reliable modern version of the Bible, backed by the imprimatur of the Roman Catholic Church. At the same time, the Standard Edition offers several attractive new features: - a portable 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" trim size - a relatively lightweight total of 1,424 pages - a user-friendly interior design featuring double columns throughout - clear descriptive section heads - easy-to-read Palatino font - no extraneous editorial matter, just the biblical text and required textual notes Whether you read the Bible occasionally or daily, whether you are a lay person or Scripture scholar, whether you are in church or school, at home or the office, you will quickly appreciate the appealing look and feel of this new edition. Open the pages of The New Jerusalem Bible: Standard Edition and be assured of spiritual enrichment, biblical understanding, and the discovery of the mystery of faith. Related items include the New Jerusalem Bible: Reader's Edition (paperback).