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To put it in the hands of he common person.

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Q: Why did Luther want the Bible translated?
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When did Martin Luther translate the Bible?

Martin Luther translated the Bible into German in 1519-1522.


Who translated the Bible into vernaculor languages?

William Tyndale translated the Bible into the English language. Martin Luther did it into German.


Why was it threatening to Rome that Luther translated the New Testament of the bible to German?

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What book did Martin Luther the German monk translate into German?

He translated the Bible into German.


What important activity did martin Luther perform at Wartburg Castle?

he translated the bible into german :)


What year did Martin Luther translate the English Bible into German?

He didn't.When Martin Luther (and NOT Martin Luther King) translated the Bible into German, it was from Greek and not English that he worked.The Luther German New Testament translation was pu1blished in 1522. The Old Testament followed in 1534.


What were the effects when martin Luther printed the bible in other languages?

Martin Luther translated the Bible into German and printed it. At that time German language material was in demand and Luther's Bible became very popular. Luther's version made the Bible more accessible to the everyday people and it is said to have made a considerable contribution to the development of German language and literature.


Which German started a new church in Germany and translated the bible into German in the sixteenth century?

Martin Luther.


What man wanted the bible translated so that every one could read and understand it?

Martin Luther


What was the document Martin Luther wrote?

Luther translated the Latin Bible into German


What other things accept the reformation did Martin Luther do?

Martin Luther translated the Bible from Latin to German because mass back then was all held in latin.


How does Luther translating the bible relate to humanism?

It doesn't, humanism is people relying on themselves or believing in humanity, and Luther translated the bible so that the average person would have access to it, so they could learn from God's word.