There is a
story about four clergymen who were discussing the merits of the various
translations of the Bible. One liked the King James Version best because of its
beautiful English. Another liked the American Revised Version best because it
is more literal and comes nearer to the original Hebrew and Greek. Still
another liked Mofatt's translation best because of its up-to-date vocabulary.
The fourth minister was silent. When asked to express his opinion, he replied,
“I like my mother's translation best.” The other three expressed surprise. They
did not know his mother had translated the Bible. “Yes, she did,” he replied.
“She translated it into life, and it was the most convincing translation I ever
saw.”