The collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, Pauline and other Epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible.
The second part of the Bible, recognized by the Christian church from the 4th century as sacred doctrine. The New Testament includes the Gospels, which tell of the life and teachings of Jesus, the history of the early church, the teachings of St Paul, and mystical writings.
It was written in Greek during the 1st and 2nd centuries AD, and the individual sections have been ascribed to various authors by biblical scholars.