The Message Meets You Where You Are. The Message awakens Bible readers from their sleepy routines, renewing their desire to hear God’s voice. Now come and delight in the unexpected passion and personality that fill God’s Word! The Message is a reading Bible translated from the original Greek and Hebrew Scriptures by pastor Eugene Peterson. Thoroughly reviewed and approved by twenty biblical scholars, The Message combines the authority of God’s Word with the cadence and energy of conversational English. What makes The Message the best reading Bible? Discover for yourself! Feel the impact of a Bible translated into conversational English Enjoy reading the one-column design, like books you’re used to Relax with the easy-to-read font size Learn from Eugene Peterson how to use a “reading Bible”