A terrible thing has happened. David Shariatmadari and I have disagreed on a matter of theological importance. The question is how a youth translation of the bible should deal with the phrase translated "Verily I say unto you" in the Authorised Version.
I feel that the modern demotic would be "no shit"; David claims that it ought to be "totally". Now, in his favour is the undeniable fact that "Verily I say unto you" goes very easily into "Guys, I'm like, totally,". But in most contexts "I tell you ... no shit" conveys the emotion better.
Resources for further discussion can be found most easily at the Bible Gateway.
