John Eliot Quotes

A collection of quotes by John Eliot.

John Eliot was a 17th-century English Puritan missionary, born in 1604. He is best known for his efforts to convert the Native American population in New England to Christianity. Eliot studied at Cambridge University and became a minister in Roxbury, Massachusetts. He learned the Algonquian language and translated the Bible into the indigenous language, publishing the first Bible in the Americas. Eliot's dedication to spreading Christianity among Native Americans earned him the nickname "Apostle to the Indians." He played a significant role in the early colonization of America and is remembered as a key figure in Christian missionary work.