Christ Almighty

The celebrated quadragenarian Mr Bartley Shaw Esq. suggests that for our next read we might like to have a go at the Gospels concerning the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ Almighty, and what more appropriate subject for this time of year, say I. However, let's have none of this modern nonsense and the awful wishy-washy Anglican-lite socks-and-sandals rubbish of the New English Bible (1970). Instead, how about William Tyndale's stirring New Testament of 1526?

'I defy the Pope and all his laws, and if God spare my life, ere many years I will cause a boy that driveth the plough shall know more of the scripture than thou dost.' I think we can all agree with that.

William Tyndale's New Testament, £3.99 at Play.com

It might be a good idea to do this on the Feast of Epiphany which this year falls on a Saturday. Uncanny.