In the beginning was the word...

Split into Old and New Testaments and made up of 39 and 27 books respectively; the Bible, having been translated into over 450 languages, is the best selling book in history. The word bible can be traced back via Medieval Latin to Late Latin and ultimately to Greek τὰ βιβλία meaning the books.

It has played a key role in the history of printing, the rise in English Protestantism in the Sixteenth Century and Nineteenth Century literacy in Wales. The King James Bible is widely recoginised as a milestone of English literature, celebrating its 400th birthday this year.

In addition to over 450 translations of the Bible, there have also been numerous versions in English alone: The American Standard Version, The New Authorised Version and The Good News Bible to name but three from a long list of modern versions of the Bible - there's even been a Cockney Rhyming Slang Bible, a Manga Bible and a Klingon Bible. Perhaps my favorite versions are:

The Brick Testament - the Bible as told using Lego bricks.
The Polari Bible - the Bible translated into gay slang by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.

Dominus vobiscum...

Today's run at 17:36
Distance	4.02 km	Time	21:25
Pace	5:20 min/km	Cadence	82 spm