Sacred Scripture

Versions approved for use in the liturgy

The Bishops' Conference of England and Wales has approved the following versions of Scripture for use in the Liturgy.

Bible Versions

Revised Standard Version
Jerusalem Bible
New Jerusalem Bible *
New Revised Standard Version *

Psalters

Grail (1963)
Grail (revised 1993)*

* These versions may not be used to produce a Lectionary without the express permission of the Conference. The current Lectionary makes use of the Jerusalem Bible and the Grail Psalter (1963).

Divine Office

The Divine Office follows a principle where different versions of scripture were used for particular books of the Bible. The following versions are used:

Jerusalem Bible
Knox Bible
New English Bible
Revised Standard Version
Good News

Psalms and Canticles

The Grail Psalter (1963) is used for the Psalms. Canticles are taken from:

Grail
Jerusalem Bible
Revised Standard Version