Erasmus' mastery of Greek and Latin allowed him to compare Latin translations of the Bible, such as the Latin Vulgate, with early Greek manuscripts of the Christian Greek Scriptures, commonly known as the New Testament.
E re ka Erasmus a ne a itse Segerika le Selatine, o ile a kgona go bapisa dithanolo tsa Baebele tsa Selatine tse di jaaka Vulgate le mekwalo ya ntlhantlha ya Dikwalo Tsa Bokeresete Tsa Segerika kgotsa Tesetamente e Ntšha jaaka e bidiwa gompieno.