The King's Own Language
When William Tyndale smuggled the first printed English New Testament into England in 1526, he did so because he believed something radical — that ordinary...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Psalm 147:12-15, 19-20.
When William Tyndale smuggled the first printed English New Testament into England in 1526, he did so because he believed something radical — that ordinary plowboys deserved to hear God's Word in their own tongue. For centuries, Scripture had been locked away in Latin, accessible only to clergy and scholars. The common people of England sat in churches Sunday after Sunday, hearing words they could not understand.…
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