ESV Outreach New Testament, Large Print

I am Secular Catholic Agnostic, but was encouraged by a close friend of my family to try reading 'the good book'! This version is really easy to read, so it's easy to dip in and out of it when it suits. The price of this item was surprisingly low! It also arrived on time in mint condition. No complaints! Thanks!

great to give as present

Compact but also reasonable print so can be given to people of all ages.

The price is very good, but I can't agree that this is a large print version, and I would have paid more for a larger font size and a better quality of paper and have the words or quotes of Jesus our Saviour either in Italics or red print for easier identification.

This is perfect. Lovely to use, flexible copy, good to pop into my handbag and take with me wherever I go. Just what I wanted.

Nice page layout that doesn't strain the eyes. Cheap, respectable translation, the doorway to heaven.

I thought this would be a great outreach tool to give away to people curious about Christianity - particularly as it has a few extra features that would be helpful for first-time bible readers. These features are listed in the product description and on the back of the book itself. The back of the book states that the features include: "How to Read the NT" article, "What the NT Says About..." guide, and a 30-day reading plan. None of these appear in the book. This might not have been a problem if they didn't promise these extras on the back cover. Nobody would have been any the wiser. But it would be a little embarrassing to hand them out, and have to explain that the extra helpful bits don't exist.

The print is a bit bigger than average but not very big.

Slim, larger font, great for carrying around in purse.

My rating obviously isn't about the Bible itself. That is flawless. It's about the print. It says "large print" which is what I needed as my eyesight is failing. This was just a little bit better than my normal Bible. Better than regular print but it didn't work for me. I'll still be on the lookout for an ESV new testament with giant print as those are really great for older eyes.

Without getting into translation arguments (and the ESV is a fine one, as are others), the very inexpensive printing has a perhaps unintended feature namely that when one turns to any page, both sides lay flat. That makes it easy for reading and highlighting (with pencils--a yellow highlighter would bleed through the thin paper). The font is bigger than typical, hence they call it "large print" but it is not super large. Overall it's large enough even for weaker eyes and yet small enough that it keeps the NT book a handy size. It has two different reading guides, verse-by-verse by day and topical. This feature, its low cost and readability, makes it suitable for giving out to people who may not be Bible readers, or Believers. I wish I knew to prescribe this printing format for self-publishing one's own books. Crossway, the publisher does not provide such information...and should.

Very good print considering the extremely cheap price.

Good for a gift to somone who doesnt know the bible. Good translation. Since its just the new testament its very thin. Font size is easy to read.