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The '''New American Bible''' (NAB) is the modern [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] translation of the [[Bible]] for Americans.<ref>On the widely used Biblegateway.com, "NABRE" is its abbreviation for "New American Bible (Revised Edition).</ref> It was first published in 1970 and quickly replaced the [[Confraternity Bible]] as the most widely used by Catholic parishes.  It is one of two specifically Catholic translations in modern English which are in wide use today, the other being the [[New Jerusalem Bible]].  '''''Some of the phrasing in the New American Bible is extraordinarily good, such as its rendition of Luke 9:62 ("No one who sets a hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind is fit for the kingdom of God")'''''.<ref>http://www.usccb.org/bible/luke/9</ref>  This version is also one of the very few that wisely disparages the use of [[hearsay]] in translating Isaiah 11:3.<ref>"and his delight shall be the fear of the Lord. Not by appearance shall he judge, nor by hearsay shall he decide" (NAB).</ref>  Its use of the modern term "cruel sport" in 2 Maccabees 7:10 is spot on.<ref>http://www.usccb.org/bible/2maccabees/7</ref>  Its translation of Matthew 6:34 is better than most, by using the word "[[evil]]" rather than "trouble": "Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself. Sufficient for a day is its own evil."  This Bible translation uses the colorful modern term "libation" 66 times, while the [[NASB]] uses it only twice (only once in its 1995 version) and the [[ESV]] not at all. But some other phrasing in the New American Bible is awkward or outdated.

The '''New American Bible''' (NAB) is the modern [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] translation of the [[Bible]] for Americans.<ref>On the widely used Biblegateway.com, "NABRE" is its abbreviation for "New American Bible (Revised Edition).</ref> It was first published in 1970 and quickly replaced the [[Confraternity Bible]] as the most widely used by Catholic parishes.  It is one of two specifically Catholic translations in modern English which are in wide use today, the other being the [[New Jerusalem Bible]].  '''''Some of the phrasing in the New American Bible is extraordinarily good, such as its rendition of Luke 9:62 ("No one who sets a hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind is fit for the kingdom of God")'''''.<ref>http://www.usccb.org/bible/luke/9</ref>  This version is also one of the very few that wisely disparages the use of [[hearsay]] in translating Isaiah 11:3.<ref>"and his delight shall be the fear of the Lord. Not by appearance shall he judge, nor by hearsay shall he decide" (NAB).</ref>  Its use of the modern term "cruel sport" in 2 Maccabees 7:10 is spot on.<ref>http://www.usccb.org/bible/2maccabees/7</ref>  Its translation of Matthew 6:34 is better than most, by using the word "[[evil]]" rather than "trouble": "Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself. Sufficient for a day is its own evil."  This Bible translation uses the colorful modern term "libation" 66 times, while the [[NASB]] uses it only twice (only once in its 1995 version) and the [[ESV]] not at all. But some other phrasing in the New American Bible is awkward or outdated.

It is based on the [[Douay-Rheims]] Bible and the [[Confraternity Bible]] but with more modern language, and some changes to the wording making it more "inclusive". The New American Bible was initially controversial and ultimately rejected by the Vatican because this translation replaced male-gendered human language with "gender-neutral" terms. This translation was subsequently revised as the '''New American Bible, Revised Edition''' (NABRE) in part to restore fidelity to the original ancient texts.<ref>Overall, the NAB was revised in 1986, 1991, and 2000.</ref> The 1991 changes, in particular, are controversial because they replaced male-gendered human language with "gender-neutral" terms. Some traditional Catholics reject the New American Bible as a liberal translation and favor the use of the Douay-Rheims and Confraternity Bibles.

It is based on the [[Douay-Rheims]] Bible and the [[Confraternity Bible]] but with more modern language, and some changes to the wording making it more "inclusive". The New American Bible was initially controversial and ultimately rejected by the Vatican because this translation replaced male-gendered human language with "gender-neutral" terms. This translation was subsequently revised as the '''New American Bible, Revised Edition''' (NABRE) in part to restore fidelity to the original ancient texts.<ref>Overall, the NAB was revised in 1986, 1991, and 2000.</ref> The 1991 changes, in particular, are controversial because they replaced male-gendered human language with "gender-neutral" terms, such as replacing "man" with "human beings" 93 times, resulting in awkward translations like this quote of [[Jesus]]: "You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do.”<ref>{{bibleref|Mark|8|33}} (NABRE}.</ref> Some traditional Catholics reject the New American Bible as a [[liberal]] translation and favor the use of the Douay-Rheims and Confraternity Bibles.

The NAB refers twice to a child as an "it" in the [[Gospel of Mark]]: "Taking a child he placed it in their midst, and putting his arms around it he said to them."<ref>{{bibleref|Mark|9|36}}</ref>

The NAB refers twice to a child as an "it" in the [[Gospel of Mark]]: "Taking a child he placed it in their midst, and putting his arms around it he said to them."<ref>{{bibleref|Mark|9|36}}</ref>