Textus Receptus Bibles
John Wycliffe Bible 1382
| 128:1 | The `title of the hundrid and eiyte and twentithe `salm. The song of greces. Israel seie now; Ofte thei fouyten ayens me fro my yongth. |
| 128:2 | Ofte thei fouyten ayens me fro my yongthe; and sotheli thei miyten not to me. |
| 128:3 | Synneris forgeden on my bak; thei maden long her wickidnesse. |
| 128:4 | The `iust Lord schal beete the nollis of synneris; |
| 128:5 | alle that haten Sion be schent, and turned abak. |
| 128:6 | Be thei maad as the hey of hous coppis; that driede vp, bifore that it be drawun vp. |
John Wycliffe Bible 1382
The Wycliffe Bible is the only Bible here that was not translated from the Textus Receptus. Its inclusion here is for the Bible's historic value and for comparison in the English language.
John Wycliffe, an Oxford professor produced the first hand-written English language Bible manuscripts in the 1380's. While it is doubtful Wycliffe himself translated the versions that bear his name, he certainly can be considered the driving force behind the project. He strongly believed in having the scriptures available to the people.
Wycliffe, was well-known throughout Europe for his opposition to the teaching of the organized Church, which he believed to be contrary to the Bible. With the help of his followers (called Lollards), Wycliffe produced dozens of English language manuscript copies of the scriptures. They were translated out of the Latin Vulgate, which was the only source text available to Wycliffe. The Pope was so infuriated by his teachings and his translation of the Bible into English, that 44 years after Wycliffe died, he ordered the bones to be dug-up, crushed, and scattered in the river.