The Catholic Bible and some Eastern Orthodox Bibles also contain books that are grouped in a class called the Apocrypha. The word Apocrypha first meant “hidden books” but later came to mean “not in the canon or list.” During the time of Martin Luther, the Catholics accepted seven apocryphal books as well as minor additions to the books of Esther and Daniel (Harris 1969, 180). The Catholics did not officially accept the books of the Apocrypha until 1546 at the Council of Trent. Books of the Apocrypha