The past year has shown “historic” growth in Bible translation, with 23 Bibles and 95 New Testaments released since September 2024. Wycliffe Bible Translators’ annual State of the Bible report, released on United Nations’ International Translation Day (30 September), revealed the “extraordinary progress” made. The absence of God’s word in people’s own languages is one of the greatest barriers to the good news reaching all people. Naomi, a Shang Christian, explained: “Understanding God’s word in another language is very difficult for us. God’s word is not for us to see casually.