Das Evangelium nach Johannes

Published in 1948 by F. Pustet, this edition of the Gospel of John was edited by the prominent German Catholic theologian Alfred Wikenhauser. Emerging from the immediate post-war period in Germany, the volume reflects the scholarly efforts of the Regensburg New Testament series, which sought to provide accessible, academically rigorous scriptural commentaries to a public rebuilding its intellectual and spiritual foundations.

Wikenhauser, a distinguished professor of New Testament exegesis, was known for his mastery of both critical scholarship and pastoral clarity. His work on the Johannine literature remains highly regarded for its theological depth, focusing on the distinct Christology of the fourth Gospel. The design of the Pustet editions from this era was characteristically functional and austere, typical of mid-century liturgical and theological publishing in Bavaria, aimed primarily at students, clergy, and serious lay readers of the era.