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Eberhard Nestle
1851–1913
A careful German biblical scholar and orientalist, remembered for shaping one of the most influential editions of the Greek New Testament. His work helped set the foundation for the Nestle-Aland text still used in biblical studies today.
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Introduction to the textual criticism of the Greek New Testament
by Eberhard Nestle
About the author
Born in Stuttgart on May 1, 1851, Eberhard Nestle was a German theologian, orientalist, and textual critic. He is best known as the editor of Novum Testamentum Graece, a critical Greek New Testament first published in 1898, created by comparing leading scholarly editions of his time.
Nestle’s gift was clarity and precision. Rather than promoting a single manuscript tradition, he brought together major 19th-century editions into a practical text that scholars and translators could use with confidence. That approach gave his work a lasting place in modern New Testament study.
He died in Stuttgart on March 9, 1913. His legacy continued through later revisions associated with his son Erwin Nestle and, eventually, the well-known Nestle-Aland editions used around the world.