Greek+New+Testament

=Greek New Testament=

Erasmus started two projects. A coallation of Greek Texts and a new Latin New Testament. He did this because he said that "It is only fair that Paul should address the Romans in somewhat better Latin." He included Greek text for many reasons, one of which was so only qualified people could read his work. Erasmus defended using Greek text by saying "But one thing the facts cry out, and it can be clear, as they say, even to a blind man, that often through the translator’s clumsiness or inattention the Greek has been wrongly rendered; often the true and genuine reading has been corrupted by ignorant scribes, which we see happen every day, or altered by scribes who are half-taught and half-asleep."

This became the first Greek New Testament published. He dedicated his work to Pope Leo X who he said was a patron of learning and regarded this work as his chief service to the cause of Christianity.

This translation helped create many other translations that made the bible more easily available to the public and easier to understand because of a more accurate translation.