Erasmus Corrected Several Mistranslations in the Latin Vulgate

question 63

Multiple Choice

Erasmus corrected several mistranslations in the Latin Vulgate.Which one concerned one of the sacraments of the Church?

• A) Erasmus corrected passages connected to the doctrine of transubstantiation.
• B) Erasmus contended that the passage translated as "do penance" should simply read "repent."
• C) Erasmus claimed that the Greek word for baptism meant "sprinkling," not "immersion."
• D) Erasmus showed that in the Greek idiom, the doctrine of the Trinity could not be upheld.
• E) Erasmus debunked the doctrine that only priests could administer the sacraments.

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