The Catholic Bible

The 66 books plus the deuterocanonical books the Catholic Church receives.

The Catholic Church receives the 66 books of the Protestant Bible and the deuterocanonical books of the longer Greek Old Testament: Tobit, Judith, the Wisdom of Solomon, Sirach, Baruch with the Epistle of Jeremiah, 1 and 2 Maccabees, and the additions to Esther and Daniel. The Council of Trent confirmed this list in 1546.

Books that other churches receive but the Catholic Church does not, such as 3 Maccabees, 1 Esdras, 1 Enoch and Jubilees, are not listed on this page.

The 66 books (66 here)

Also received as scripture (12 books)

• Tobit · 14 chapters
• Judith · 16 chapters
• Additions to Esther · 7 chapters
• Wisdom of Solomon · 19 chapters
• Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) · 51 chapters
• Baruch · 5 chapters
• Epistle of Jeremiah · 1 chapter
• Song of the Three Holy Children · 1 chapter
• Susanna · 1 chapter
• Bel and the Dragon · 1 chapter
• 1 Maccabees · 16 chapters · varies by church
• 2 Maccabees · 15 chapters · varies by church

Where churches differ, the book pages say so. For every tradition side by side, see Bible Canons Compared, or browse the other traditions.