Who Compiled the New Testament, and Why Do Bible Canons Differ?

Who compiled and translated the New Testament as we know it today, and when was the collection completed? Did Jesus’ disciples have copies of these books, and were Christians 300 years after Jesus using the same New Testament books that are in circulation today? Christian traditions have different biblical canons: the Roman Catholic Bible has 73 books, the Protestant Bible has 66, and the Eastern Orthodox and Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Bibles include different collections. If Jesus returned today, which Bible would he choose? Why do some Bible translations put certain verses in brackets or mention them in notes? These include Matthew 17:21; Matthew 18:11; Matthew 23:14; Mark 7:16; Mark 9:44–46; Mark 11:26; Mark 15:28; Mark 16:9–20; Luke 17:36; John 5:4; John 7:53–8:11; Acts 8:37; Acts 15:34; Acts 24:6–8; Acts 28:29; Romans 16:24; and 1 John 5:7–8, known as the “Comma Johanneum.”

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