Significados de mere layman en inglés

In this matter, Sir John appeared to him to be no wider awake than a mere layman.

He sensed that the man understood his own affliction in a way that a mere layman would not.

The curious thing is that a mere layman should have to correct men of science on this matter.

The idea seemed to appeal to him, but of course he simply couldn't agree too promptly with a mere layman, even the boss.

Thereupon the whole Church of Ireland rose to a man against the mere layman, the king, who had dared thus defy the spiritual powers.

This being the case, I ask, as a mere layman, what right has the Bible to usurp the title of "the word of God"?