I know there are several versions of minecraft and, as somebody that has never played it before, I would like to know which one I should try first to enjoy it the most. I am not sure if it matters....Like I said, absolutely new to this.
Start with the latest one (1.9) to get all the features of the game, then I recommend watching paulsoaresjr's series on Minecraft. He's really good at explaining the game for newbies.