more than 80 percent of their work was based on william tindale. the result was the most accurate translation in england's history. >> one mar values at how a project by committee can sing with the same voice. with the same sense of diction, clarity, and eloquence. >> on may 2nd, 1611, king james bible printed. for the first time the english people had the same bible both at church and at home. >> no question the king james version shaped them. >> among them sour grapes, a fly in the ointment and a wolf in sheep's clothing. have you ever seen eye to eye with someone. wondered whether a leopard can change their spots? all of these phrases came from king james bible. >> impact of king james bible is dramatic, it remains the standard for english language. >> that is a revolutionary document and it has shaped western culture. >> king james never lived to see the worldwide success of the bible he commissioned. rest of reign marked by scandal and political turmoil. he died 14 years later. he left a legacy. >> since 1611, the bible has gone around the wor