Question: was the apocrypha part of the original bible

Answer: Yes, The Biblical apocrypha (from the Greek ἀπόκρυφος, apókruphos, meaning ``hidden'') denotes the collection of apocryphal ancient books found in some editions of Christian Bibles in a separate section between the Old and New Testaments or as an appendix after the New Testament. Some Christian Churches include some or all of the same texts within the body of their version of the Old Testament.