Alfred Marshall and Interlinear New Testament Studies
Alfred Marshall was a British biblical scholar and editor best known for producing interlinear biblical texts designed to make Greek scriptures accessible to English readers without requiring advanced knowledge of classical languages. His work emphasized scholarly accuracy while maintaining practical usability for students, clergy, and serious Bible readers.
Marshall’s Interlinear Legacy
Marshall’s most celebrated contribution to biblical scholarship was the Interlinear Greek-English New Testament, first published in the mid-20th century (originally with the Revised Standard Version in the margin). This work has remained in print in various editions and revisions, presenting the Greek text with a literal word-for-word English rendering placed beneath the original language. Marshall’s interlinear has been published alongside different English Bible versions over the decades, including the Revised Standard Version and, in the Zondervan edition of 1976, the New International Version, whose text appears in a parallel column beside the interlinear. Marshall’s general approach prioritized fidelity to the Greek while offering English readers a transparent window into the original text’s structure and meaning.
