Acts of the Apostles• Gospels• Q gospel• Gospel of John• Gospel of Mark• Gospel of Luke• Gospel of Matthew• Soederberg's attempt is clearly not altruistic, a businessman looking for his slice. Hence the easy triviality of his and other versions mentioned. It hardly matters to the Church, they don't believe half of what the Bible teaches. Didn't the main character of the Bible teach: "you received free, give free"? Referring not just to the famous London store, but to "derry" as to "have a derry on" meaning to dislike, referring to "down on", meaning prejudiced against, from Derry Down in Ireland. "Didn't ought" (port) If it gets the good news out to people, and those people give their lives to Christ, then I am all for it. Those that believed are command to preach the gospel to all of creation, and I am sure God allows them to use their creativity to do so.

Didache• Apocrypha• Nag Hammadi library• Book of Judith• 2 Maccabees• 3 Maccabees• 4 Maccabees• Books of Enoch• Books of the Maccabees• Gospel of Judas• Gospel of Mary• Gospel of Philip• Gospel of Thomas• Infancy Gospel of James• Infancy Gospel of Thomas• 1 Maccabees• At first the Bible was a collection of scrolls, then illustrated handwritten volumes. When printing was invented they were produced in Latin with pictures. Later they were published in plain closely printed text, in the common language, to get them into as many people's hands as cheaply as possible." I love these alternative presentations - it's just like what Jesus did, He went into the countryside and told people the Good News by using their language and culturally appropriate stories, these new examples are our culture's ways of expression, so in my opinion it is doing what Jesus said 'God and preach the Gospel to all nations.' For which a long indulgence can have a considerable effect upon the skin. "Pleasure and pain" (rain)

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This less-than-reverent online version by Brendan Powell Smith tells stories from the Bible using Lego. It started life in 2001 with stories from Genesis and today contains 391 stories with 4,214 illustrations. Though it is sometimes satirical or tongue-in-cheek, it is often used by churches and Sunday schools, and it's one of the versions that the Bible Society has welcomed as connecting people with the Bible in a new way. Referring to the risk caused in disturbing the father of the household when he was taking his afternoon nap in an armchair "of a Sunday". "Loop the loop" (soup) The drink. Based on the imploring of ladies who, when asked to "have another", replied that they "didn't ought". "Do me good/s" (wood/s)

It is. Mike Coles is head of RE at a secondary school in Stepney, London. When he moved there 15 years ago, he fell in love with rhyming slang and spiced up his lessons by rewriting parts of the Bible, like a missionary of yore, in the native lingo. The saucepans (saucepan lids--kids) apparently loved it.But how successful these versions are at doing that is another question. The makers of the Bible Illuminated claim it has increased sales of Bibles by 50% in Sweden - though we are not told over what timescale. A version that could achieve such figures in the UK would be one of the most surprising Bibles yet. To get into serious trouble. Suggested by the effect of a flower pot dropped from a window above on to someone below. "Crowded space" (suitcase) As no cake can be eaten that has not been given (by a shopkeeper) and taken. Cake also means money, as in "a cake of notes" that also needs to be given and taken. "Helter-skelter" (an air-raid shelter)

A term that enjoyed a fresh lease of life during the second world war and the food-rationing period. "Bottle and stopper" (copper) Riding breeches which were worn in the 19th century by those with either wealth or a title. "Rats and mice" (dice) Many imported safety matches were of poor quality and often failed to ignite when scratched against the side of the box. "Day's a-dawning" (morning) Well, that was it. Over the next few weeks and months, all the national papers were interested, as were TV stations, BBC News, ITV News and more. With all that publicity, I received a letter from BRF showing interest in my idea, and the rest, as they say, is history. Well, there's a planetful of literature out there debunking the Bible, so why not have the other side of the story set out in a contemporary and "hip" way? Next thing might be adverts on the sides of buses!

If you're looking for an alternative way into the Bible, there's no shortage of versions to choose from. Here are some of the more unusual: Sometimes known as "Doggett's" as watermen who possessed the Doggett Coat and Badge could charge higher fares than those without. "Collar and cuff" (puff) As in the idea of "so near and yet so far" relating to a busy pub with a throng of waiting customers. "Oily rag" (a fag) The publicity for me was just all great fun, and the kids loved it as well, with lessons being filmed, children being interviewed... and then the book was finally published there was even more publicity. I remember being well looked after by Karen Laister from BRF. As I say, I just found the whole time such fun. Applying only to the wife who is cut off from the parental support and carried (provided for) by her husband. "Cuts and scratches" (matches)

I'm from Turkey. I wish they would do the same for the Koran, make it more friendly and easy to read with lots of photos. Influenced by the extreme displays that adolescents are inclined to perform on a bicycle, especially when showing off. "Coals and coke" (broke) I'm sorry Sharon, Croydon thinks it is sacrilege. I'm a Methodist preacher and am very happy for the Bible to be presented in any way that enhances interest and understanding. I think God has a sense of humour, too. Epistle of Jude• Epistle of James• Epistle to the Hebrews• First Epistle of John• First Epistle of Peter• Second Epistle of John• Second Epistle of Peter• Third Epistle of John•Since people sentenced to that 19th century punishment could not keep still for a second. "Clever mike" (bike) As bees are the epitome of work, work produces money, the possession of which is sweet. "Borrow and beg" (egg) Here, he retells nine stories from the Old Testament, and translates Mark's Gospel verse by verse. He ends with the Lord's Prayer-"the prayer that Jesus taught 'is chinas"--which could leave traditionalists writhing in their pews: "You're the Boss, God, and will be for ever, innit?" Douay-Rheims• Jefferson Bible• King James Only• Septuagint• Vetus Latina• Bible translation• Annotated Bible• This one got the seal of approval of Rowan Williams's predecessor George Carey, who grew up in London's East End, so must have known what he was rabbit and porking about.