EG White raised her children and grandchildren to love Jesus. Her books have changed millions of lives. They have been translated into over 140 languages, more than any other author. Many readers consider her greatest work to be her biography of Christ; Jesus the Desire of Ages. The Life of Jesus is an abridged version of that book. It is written in simple language. The Life of Jesus was first published in 1898 and focuses on the early years of Jesus.