Tyndale died so we could have the English Bible
by C. Richard McCaw
You are a newspaper reporter. It is Friday, October 6, 1536. William Tyndale sits in the cold dungeon of the castle of Vilverde in England. You are there to interview him before his execution.
YOU: And why are you here, Mr. Tyndale?
TYNDALE: Because I believe in the Bible.
YOU: What do you believe about this book that caused the Church to have you thrown into prison?
TYNDALE: Sir. I am challenged by its very history.
YOU: What about its history challenged you?
TYNDALE: No other book took so long to be written!
YOU: How long did it take?
TYNDALE: Over sixteen hundred years!
YOU: Sixteen hundred years! That’ s a very long time, Mr. Tyndale! Hmmm … It must have been written by several men. I’ ve never really examined it.
TYNDALE: Over forty authors, sir. Kings, peasants, philosophers, poets, a doctor … some were scholars and statesmen and believe it or not, some were just humble fishermen.
YOU: Did they all come from the same town or country?
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