Original 1938 German Neues Testament New Testament Bible. Translated from the Greek by Konstantin Rösch (1869-1944) who was a priest in the Franciscan order in the Roman Catholic Church. There is also a glossary of terms in the back to look up verses on specific topics. Overall good condition with some general wear and age. Some fading on the cover.In 1914, Konstantin Rösch published a new translation of the four Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles, and in 1921, a translation of all the books of the New Testament . Rösch strove to render the Greek text of the New Testament as accurately as possible into German, while at the same time making it as appealing and understandable as possible for contemporary readers. The Vulgate is also taken into account, in accordance with Catholic tradition.