The King James Bible is the most widely published and the most influential book in the English language. To mark its 400th anniversary and celebrate its language, imagery, poetry and storytelling, here are 13 readings from the New Testament, narrated by well-known actors such as Rory Kinnear, Adjoa Andoh and Miriam Margolyes.

Here are the pivotal events from the lives of Jesus and the Apostles, including 'The Birth of Jesus', 'The Temptation and Sermon on the Mount', 'The Last Supper', 'The Crucifixion', 'The Road to Emmaus' and 'The Conversion of St. Paul', as well as famous passages from St. Paul's Letters and the Book of Revelation. They are introduced by eminent figures from the worlds of religion and literature, including the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, Will Self, Joanne Harris and Frank Cottrell Boyce.