“Well done, thou good and faithful slave!” That is certainly not a common rendering of a very well known Biblical verse (Matthew 25.21), and it is not one people are likely to favor for tombstones, holy cards, wall posters, or indeed anything else. The word “slave” is just too shocking, but it is a correct translation, and arguably, the only correct one. Translation is a difficult and devious process. You can render the individual words used perfectly and precisely, but... Read more