'''William Tyndale's Bible''' was the first [[English language]] [[New Testament]] translated from the ancient Greek rather than the Latin [[Vulgate]].<ref>The Wycliffe Bible was the first English translation, but it was based on the Latin [[Vulgate]], which was itself a translation.</ref> The Tyndale Bible was first published in the year 1525. The Tyndale Bible came under heavy criticism from Catholics authorities who were unhappy with the idea of a Bible which was written in a language other than [[Latin]]. Tyndale later translated the [[Pentateuch]] from ancient sources into English in 1530, but was executed before he could translate the entire Bible. | '''William Tyndale's Bible''' was the first [[English language]] [[New Testament]] translated from the ancient Greek rather than the Latin [[Vulgate]].<ref>The Wycliffe Bible was the first English translation, but it was based on the Latin [[Vulgate]], which was itself a translation.</ref> The Tyndale Bible was first published in the year 1525. The Tyndale Bible came under heavy criticism from Catholics authorities who were unhappy with the idea of a Bible which was written in a language other than [[Latin]]. Tyndale later translated the [[Pentateuch]] from ancient sources into English in 1530, but was executed before he could translate the entire Bible. |