Parallel Translations Different translations are arranged side by side for ease of comparison. These resources will help you with the next stages of your exegesis. Determine the literary context of the passage. Give some attention to what appears directly before and what appears directly after your passage and think about the major themes in the gospel that contains your passage. Commentaries For Critical articles and books , see also Steps 7 through 10 below.
Commentaries interpret Scripture verse by verse.
One-Volume Commentaries New Jerome Biblical Commentary Sample page Ref BS 491.2.B7 Collegeville Bible Commentary Sample page Ref BS 491.2. C66 Harper's Bible Commentary Sample page Ref BS 491.2.H37 Multi-Volume Commentaries Anchor Bible. G3 New Interpreter's Bible. Sample page Ref BS 491.2 N484 Commentaries in the Stacks Do not limit yourself to Reference commentaries 6 . Pay specific attention to vocabulary.