William Tyndale: Smuggler. Linguist. Martyr.

If you’ve ever read the Bible in English, you owe a debt to William Tyndale—a man who was hunted, betrayed, and executed for translating Scripture into the common tongue.

In this episode of Gospel Gumbo, we trace the dramatic life of the man who risked everything to put God’s Word into the hands of ordinary people.

We explore:

• Tyndale’s bold commitment to translate the Bible from the original Greek and Hebrew
• How his smuggled New Testaments were burned—then secretly bought by the king’s agents
• His influence on the King James Bible and the modern English language
• The words and phrases he coined—like Passover, scapegoat, atonement, and even beautiful
• His final prayer before being burned at the stake: “Lord, open the King of England’s eyes.”

This isn’t just history. It’s a reminder: the Bible you carry came at a cost.

Thanks for listening.

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