Question

John Wycliffe translated the Bible from:

• A. Ancient Greek manuscripts
• B. Original Hebrew texts
• C. Latin (St. Jerome’s translation)
• D. Early Aramaic versions

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Latin (St. Jerome’s translation)

John Wycliffe’s English translation of the Bible was based on the Latin Vulgate, which was a 4th-century translation by St. Jerome.

Key Points:

• The original Bible texts were written in Hebrew (Old Testament) and Greek (New Testament).

• Wycliffe did not use these original languages but relied on the Latin version used by the Church.

• His translation, completed in the 1380s, was the first complete English Bible.

• This work made the Bible accessible to the common people, challenging the Church’s control over religious texts.