The Margin Notes of a Faithful Translator

In 1526, William Tyndale published his English New Testament, knowing it could cost him his life. But what strikes the careful reader is not just Tyndale's courage — it is his margin notes. Again and again, where the Greek text presented genuine difficulty, Tyndale did not impose his own preference. He offered alternatives in the margins, essentially telling his readers, "Here is what I believe the text says, but consider this rendering also."…