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¹ Many who have read the book The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived have expressed sincere appreciation for the effect that it has had on their lives. One wrote: “When I got to the end of the book, I felt as if I had been invited by Jesus to associate with him, to live by his side, to share his sufferings, his emotions, every aspect of his ministry. . . . Reading the book is like watching a film about Jesus’ life.”

² The Greatest Man book helps us to get better acquainted not only with Jesus but also with Jehovah. (John 14:9) One 12-​year-​old said concerning the book: “It comforted me so much that I prayed to Jehovah with tears of joy as soon as I read it. Deep down inside, I was reassured to know that Jehovah and Jesus are watching over us.” Jesus said, as recorded at John 17:3, that it means everlasting life for us to know Jehovah and his Son. Studying this book about Jesus’ life gives us special insight into Jehovah’s personality because Jesus is “the exact representation of his very being.”​—Heb. 1:3.

³ Over 19 million copies of the Greatest Man book have been printed in over 70 languages. This shows how well the book is being received. Many read the entire book as soon as they receive it. One interested man read it through within two weeks of obtaining it. A clergyman who accepted the book stated: “I cannot put the book down. My wife and I read some of it every night before we go to bed.”

⁵ Youths Appreciate It: Youngsters are showing much interest in the book. One nine-​year-​old wrote: “My favorite publication is The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived because I learn a lot from it.”