2026 marks the 500-year anniversary of William Tyndale’s New Testament. Published in February 1526, it was the first complete English translation from the original Greek.
This publication commemorates his sacrifice and celebrates his staggering legacy as a mighty servant of Christ.
References
- 1 Campbell, G, Bible: The Story of the King James Version, 1611-2011, Oxford University Press, 2011, page 10
- 2 Daniell, D, Tyndale’s New Testament, Yale University Press, 1995, page viii
- 3 Daniell, D, William Tyndale: A Biography, Yale University Press, 1994, page 13
- 4 Daniell, D, William Tyndale: A Biography, Yale University Press, 1994, page 15
- 5 Daniell, D, William Tyndale: A Biography, Yale University Press, 1994, page 22
- 6 Foxe, J, Foxe’s Book of Martyrs, Hendrickson Publishers, 2016, pages 223-224
- 7 Daniell, D, William Tyndale: A Biography, Yale University Press, 1994, page 48
- 8 Foxe, J, Foxe’s Book of Martyrs, Hendrickson Publishers, 2016, page 224
- 9 Wilson, D, The People’s Bible: The Remarkable History of the King James Version, Lion Hudson, 2011, page 35
- 10 Foxe, J, Foxe’s Book of Martyrs, Hendrickson Publishers, 2016, page 225; ‘Martyr for the English Reformation: William Tyndale, 1494-1994’, Christian Study Library, see https://www.christianstudylibrary.org/article/martyr-english-reformation as at 24 February 2026
- 11 Wilson, D, The People’s Bible: The Remarkable History of the King James Version, Lion Hudson, 2011, pages 36-37
- 12 Wilson, D, The People’s Bible: The Remarkable History of the King James Version, Lion Hudson, 2011, pages 37-38; Daniell, D, The Bible in English, Yale University Press, 2003, pages 143
- 13 Daniell, D, William Tyndale: A Biography, Yale University Press, 1994, pages 108–110
- 14 Foxe, J, Foxe’s Book of Martyrs, Hendrickson Publishers, 2016, pages 230–232
- 15 Daniell, D, William Tyndale: A Biography, Yale University Press, 1994, page 379
- 16 Foxe, J, Foxe’s Book of Martyrs, Hendrickson Publishers, 2016, pages 232–233
- 17 Foxe, J, Foxe’s Book of Martyrs, Hendrickson Publishers, 2016, pages 232–233
- 18 Foxe, J, Foxe’s Book of Martyrs, Hendrickson Publishers, 2016, pages 232
- 18 Wilson, D, The People’s Bible: The Remarkable History of the King James Version, Lion Hudson, 2011, pages 33-35; Daniell, D, The Bible in English, Yale University Press, 2003, pages 143 and 148; Daniell, D, William Tyndale: A Biography, Yale University Press, 1994, page 142
- 20 Campbell, G, Bible: The Story of the King James Version, 1611-2011, Oxford University Press, 2011, page 11
- 21 Campbell, G, Bible: The Story of the King James Version, 1611-2011, Oxford University Press, 2011, page 11; ‘Martyr for the English Reformation: William Tyndale, 1494-1994’, Christian Study Library, see https://www.christianstudylibrary.org/article/martyr-english-reformation as at 24 February 2026
- 22 Campbell, G, Bible: The Story of the King James Version, 1611-2011, Oxford University Press, 2011, page 11
- 23 Campbell, G, Bible: The Story of the King James Version, 1611-2011, Oxford University Press, 2011, pages 12–13; Daniell, D, The Bible in English, Yale University Press, 2003, pages 145–146
- 24 Barton, J, The Word: On the Translation of the Bible, Penguin Books, 2022, page 17
- 25 Foxe, J, Foxe’s Book of Martyrs, Hendrickson Publishers, 2016, page 228
- 26 Daniell, D, Tyndale’s New Testament, Yale University Press, 1995, page viii
- 27 Foxe, J, Foxe’s Book of Martyrs, Hendrickson Publishers, 2016, page 233
- 28 ‘Bible translation statistics’, Wycliffe Bible Translators, 2 February 2026, see https://wycliffe.org.uk/statistics as at 20 February 2026
- 29 ‘Words or Phrases First Introduced Into the English Language in Early English Bible Translations’, Houston Christian University, 1 December 2015, see https://hc.edu/museums/dunham-bible-museum/influence-in-history-and-culture/english-wordsphrases-from-early-translations/ as at 20 February 2026; Lightfoot, N, R, How We Got the Bible, Baker Books, 2003, page 178
- 30 Lightfoot, N, R, How We Got the Bible, Baker Books, 2003, page 179; Daniell, D, Tyndale’s New Testament, Yale University Press, 1995, page x
- 31 Daniell, D, William Tyndale: A Biography, Yale University Press, 1994, page 1