What was the significance of Luther's translation of the Bible into German?

A Only the very educated people could read the Bible.

B Scholars became more interested in studying the Bible.

C Only the priests would be able to read and interpret the Bible, and they could charge money for those services.

D Ordinary people could read the Bible, and no longer had to rely on the Church to interpret it for them.

D. Ordinary people could read the Bible, and no longer had to rely on the church to interpret it for them, is the correct answer,

Explanation:

Martin Luther was leader of German Protestant Reformation and wanted to make Bible accessible to ordinary citizens. Latin was the language of scholars and the common man couldn't understand it, so he translated the Bible into German Vernacular. It was a revolutionary step that angered the Roman Authorities, but the local secular rulers supported it. Martin Luther was also against the corruption of church and indulgences. He even rejected the pope's role as the interpreter of scriptures. His bible was printed by Hans Lufft in 1534 and sold more than 950,000 copies in forty years. The translation allowed the people not to depend on the interpretation of bible by the church, they could understand it themselves.

D. Ordinary people could read the Bible, and no longer had to rely on the Church to interpret it for them.