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The thesis highlights the complex role of the masses in the New Testament. The synoptic tradition, namely Matthew, Mark, and Luke, depict the masses differently. Matthew is more sympathetic, while Luke maintains distance, portraying Jesus as a friend to the poor and oppressed. The analysis of three Greek words, all translated as 'masses' in English: 'πολλοί', 'λαός', and 'ὄχλος', is particularly important. 'πολλοί' is a general term for any large group, not just people. Luke uses it most frequently, while Matthew does not use it at all, indicating that for Matthew, people mean more than just numbers. 'λαός' in the Septuagint usually refers to the nation of Israel. Matthew, with a Hebrew mindset, uses 'λαός' in this sense, and does not equate it with 'ὄχλος', which means an anonymous crowd. The author points out that Matthew carefully chose his words, and this difference is especially important in Matthew 27,25, where the people take responsibility for Jesus' blood.

Amikor 1905-ben Max Weber legismertebb munkája, A protestáns etika és a kapitalizmus szelleme megjelent, aligha volt véletlen, hogy a szerző a protestáns etika legfontosabb jellegzetességeit a kálvinizmusban találta meg. Természetesen fogalmazott úgy, hogy a régi protestáns etika és a kapitalizmus szellemének fejlődése közötti viszony vizsgálatában Kálvin, a kálvinizmus és más puritán szekták alkotásaiból fogunk kiindulni.