Term

Matthew Bible

A 1537 Bible published by John Rogers under a pseudonym, combining William Tyndale’s translations with work by Rogers and Myles Coverdale.

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Definition

Published in 1537 by John Rogers, under the pseudonym "Thomas Matthew." It combined the NT and most of the OT of William Tyndale and the remaining OT and the Apocrypha were the work of John Rogers and Myles Coverdale.

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Influenced by: Coverdale BibleTerm

Sources

1.S. (New York: American Bible Society, 1968).Original citation: A. S. Herbert, Historical Catalogue of Printed Editions of the English Bible 1525–1961, London: British and Foreign Bible Society; New York: American Bible Society, 1968.

Last revised August 14, 2026