the message: the bible in contemporary language  <i>the message</i> is a reading bible translated from the original greek and hebrew scriptures by scholar, pastor, author, and poet eugene peterson. thoroughly reviewed and approved by twenty biblical scholars, <i>the message</i> combines the authority of god’s word with the cadence and energy of conversational english.<br /><br />what makes <i>the message</i> the best reading bible? discover for yourself. <ul><li>feel the impact of a bible translated into conversational english.</li> <li>find passages with <i>the message</i>’s unique verse-numbered paragraphs.</li> <li>see the big picture with “the story of the bible in five acts,” alongside handcrafted timelines and charts.</li></ul> come and delight in the unexpected passion and personality that fill god’s word.