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Why does the Catholic Bible have 73 books and the Protestant 66?

Seven books and some passages separate the two canons. The difference is older than the Reformation, involves a Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures, and the Orthodox churches count differently again.

Ruth Callaway · Aug 4, 2026

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Bible translations compared: why the verses change

Two translations of the same verse can differ over the manuscript behind them, an idiom that does not survive, or a choice the receiving language forces. Here is what happens underneath.

Ruth Callaway · Aug 2, 2026