Apocrypha and Deuterocanonicals

Some of these books may be in your Bible, depending own which tradition you come from (Eastern Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant, etc.). But I have included as many here as I could think of (and/or find). Generally speaking, Protestants have the smallest collection in their Bibles (among Christians), all of which are included in the other main streams of Christianity. Beyond that, there are differences.
Note: If an item is greyed it means that I have not yet found an on-line version, but I am still looking. If you know of one, or are willing to produce one, please contact me.

Deutero-canonicals

This is a Roman Catholic term, and refers to a specific group of books. They were represented in the Vulgate, but marginalized or out-right rejected by Protestents. The Catholics then re-affirmed at the Council of Trent (1545 and 1563).

Pieter Lastman (1611): Wedding Night of Tobias and Sarah

Tobit

A scholar’s translation with introduction

Parallel English & Greek

Judith

A scholar’s translation with introduction

Parallel English & Greek

Additions to Esther:

Additions to Esther separated out

Catholic translation of Esther with the additions in place

A scholar’s translation with introduction

Parallel English & Greek

1 Maccabees

A scholar’s translation with introduction

Parallel English & Greek

2 Maccabees

A scholar’s translation with introduction

Parallel English & Greek

Wisdom of Solomon

A scholar’s translation with introduction

Parallel English & Greek

Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus)

A scholar’s translation with introduction

Parallel English & Greek

Baruch, with the Letter of Jeremiah (or Additions to Jeremiah)

A scholar’s translation of (1) Baruch (= chs 1-5 of the above in the LXX) with introduction

Parallel English & Greek of Baruch

A scholar’s translation ot the Letter of Jeremiah (ch. 6 of the above) with introduction

Parallel English & Greek of the Letter of Jeremiah

Additions to Daniel:

Prayer of Azariah and Song of the Three Holy Children
(Daniel 3:24-90 in Catholic Bibles & the LXX)
Susanna (Daniel 13 in Catholic Bibles & the LXX)
Bel and the Dragon (Daniel 14 in Catholic Bibles & the LXX)

Catholic translation of Daniel with the additions in place (New Jerusalem Bible)

A scholar’s translation with introduction
Parallel English & Greek

Most Eastern Orthodox Traditions (In addition to the above Deuterocanonicals)

Prayer of Manasseh

A scholar’s translation with introduction (on p. 620)

Greek & English

Psalm 151

Parallel English, Greek, and Hebrew with discussion/notes

Psalm 152-155

3 Maccabees

A scholar’s translation with introduction

Parallel English & Greek

4 Maccabees

A scholar’s translation with introduction

Parallel English & Greek

3 Ezra = 1 Esdras

A scholar’s translation with introduction
Parallel English & Greek
Not recognized by Syriac or Coptic Orthodox

4 Ezra = 2 Esdras 3-14

A scholar’s translation with introduction
Parallel English & Greek
Only Georgian Orthodox
2 Esdras 1-2 & 15-16 not recognized by any

2 Baruch

Only Syriac Orthodox

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