Experts in the area of Bible translation celebrated International Translation Day on Monday.
According to the United Nations, “The day is meant as an opportunity to pay tribute to the work of language professionals, which plays an important role in bringing nations together, facilitating dialogue, understanding and cooperation, contributing to development and strengthening world peace and security.”
CBN News spoke with Stan Jantz, President and CEO of Come and See, a nonprofit leader in the Bible translation industry, about the importance of their work.
“The most translated efforts going on are around the Bible,” Jantz said. “And you have no doubt heard of Every Tribe Every Nation, which is a collection of Bible translation agencies, and their goal is to translate the Bible into every language on earth, and there are about 6,000 of them, by the year 2033, and so that that many people will have at least a New Testament and probably about 95 percent will have the whole Bible in their heart language,” Jantz said.
To reach more with the Gospel, the popular TV series “The Chosen,” has been translated into over 50 languages. Come and See is on a mission to help translate the show’s seven seasons
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