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Several people did. The earliest translation into English was made by William Tyndale, in 1525. He was however executed before he could finish the job completely. The first completetranslation into English (the so-called Matthew Bible) was made by John Rogers in 1537 under the pseudonym 'Thomas Matthew'. The first officially authorized translation that has become the basis of many later Bible translations was authorized by King James I of England in 1611 and is known as the King James Bible.

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