In the Evangelical Lutheran tradition he is known as Alter Martinus, the "Second Martin": Si Martinus non fuisset, Martinus vix stetisset ("If Martin had not come along, Luther would hardly have survived") goes a common saying concerning him.
V lutherské tradici je znám jako Alter Martinus, „druhý Martin“: Si Martinus non fuisset, Martinus vix stetisset („kdyby nebylo Martina , Martin by neobstál“).