Tyndale's Bible
Preserved but no longer current.
This consists of the New Testament (printed at Cologne, 1525), the Pentateuch (Marburg, Hesse, 1530 or 1531), Jonah, Old Testament lessons appointed to be read in place of the Epistles, and a MS. translation of the Old Testament to the end of Chronicles which was afterwards used in Matthew's Bible fa.v,). His revisions of the New Testament were issued in 1534 and 1535.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Tyndale's Bible” mean?
This consists of the New Testament (printed at Cologne, 1525), the Pentateuch (Marburg, Hesse, 1530 or 1531), Jonah, Old Testament lessons appointed to be read in place of the Epistles, and a MS. translation of the Old Testament to the end of Chronicles which was afterwards used in Matthew's Bible fa.v,). His revisions of the New Testament were issued in 1534 and 1535.
Is “Tyndale's Bible” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.