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September Testament: the first translation of Luther’s Bible

The first edition of the New Testament translated by Luther in High German in 1522 was a sensation.
In the woodcut by Lucas Cranach featured in the book, the Pope is featured as an Antichrist in the body of a monster and with the Pope’s crown on his head.
Image: Das Newe Testament Deutzsch. Wittenberg: [Melchior Lotther, Christian Döring, Lukas Cranach, 1522]