Here are some famous stories from the Bible translated into English:
- The Creation of the World (Genesis 1:1-2:3)
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.”
- The Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9)
“Now the whole earth had one language and one speech. And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar, and they dwelt there. Then they said to one another, ‘Come, let us make bricks and bake them thoroughly.’ And they had brick for stone, and they had asphalt for mortar. Then they said, ‘Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top is in the heavens; let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth.’”
- Noah’s Ark (Genesis 6:1-9:17)
“Now the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And the Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. So the Lord said, ‘I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them.’”
- The Story of Joseph (Genesis 37-50)
Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers, rose to become the second-in-command in Egypt, and eventually saved his family from a great famine.
- Moses and the Ten Commandments (Exodus 3:1-4:17; 20:1-17)
Moses was called by God to lead the Israelites out of Egyptian slavery and receive the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai.
- The Story of David and Goliath (1 Samuel 17:1-58)
David, a young shepherd, defeated the giant Goliath with a sling and a stone, becoming a hero to the Israelites.
- The Birth of Jesus (Luke 2:1-20)
The birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, in a humble stable in Bethlehem.
- The Resurrection of Jesus (Matthew 28:1-20; Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-12; John 20:1-18)
Jesus Christ rose from the dead on the third day after His crucifixion, proving His victory over death and sin.
These are just a few examples of the many stories found in the Bible.