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Lesson 6: BACK TO SLAVERY FOR LAZARUS

Translation Passage and Vocabulary
Text immediately below is that of Let's Read Greek, 2002 edition.
For the text of earlier 1996 edition Let's Study Greek see below Vocabulary or click here.

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Let's Read Greek, 2002 edition

(Par. 1) o{te h[sqion dei'pnon ejn tw'/ oi[kw/ Lavzaro" kaiV Mariva kaiV oiJ ajdelfoiV Mariva", ajpoV tou' khvpou ajpevluse toV ajrnivon Mariva" kakoV" dou'lo".  ejn th'/ skotiva/ toVn dou'lon oujk e[bleyan, ajllaV h[kousan tou' ajrnivou.

(Par. 2) ejn tw'/ oi[kw/ e[legon oiJ dou'loi Filivppw/ kaiV Pevtrw/,  hjkouvsamen  a[nqrwpon ejn tw'/ khvpw/.

(Par. 3) ajpevlusa" toV ajrnivon;  ejn th'/ skotiva/ ejlevgomen.

(Par. 4) naiv, ajpevlusa,  hjkouvsamen.  ajllaV oujk ejblevyate kaiV nu'n fevrw toV ajrnivon eij" toVn i[dion oi\kon.  caivrete, dou'loi.

(Par. 5) shvmeron ejn tw/' khvpw/ e[bleya a[nqrwpon mikrovn.  e[blepen toV ajrnivon,  ejmnhmovneuse Lavzaro".

(Par. 6) ijscuvsw blevyai kaiV fevrein pavlin toV ajrniVon Mariva/,  caivrete, ajdelfoiv.

(Par. 7) metaV mikroVn crovnon e[bleye Lavzaro" toV ajrnivon ejn tw'/ oi[kw/ tou' kakou' kurivou.   ajllaV h[kousen Lavzaron oJ kuvrio":  kaiV e[pemyen ejk tou' oi[kou kaiV periV toVn oi\kon touV" ijdivou" douvlou".

(Par. 8) blevyate kaiV fevrete Lavzaron eij" toVn oi\kon, dou'loi,  e[legen oJ kuvrio".

(Par. 9) o{te toVn Lavzaron e[bleyen, e[legen oJ kuvrio", blevyon touV" douvlou", Lavzare.  nu'n gaVr levgw parrhsiva/,  oujk ijscusei" fevrein toV ajrnivon pavlin Mariva/.  ajllaV douleusavtw Lavzaro" tw'/ kurivw/.   dou'loi, mnhmoneuvete, e{xomen pavntote Lavzaron.

VOCABULARY (words marked with * belong to basic New Testament vocabulary list)

ajkouvw - I hear (audio) (used with accusative or genitive case direct object)

kuvrio", oJ - master, lord (audio)

* metav - w. gen. with; w. acc. after, behind (audio)

* mhv - not, (w. moods other than indic.) (audio)

* periv - w. gen. about, concerning; w. acc. around, about (audio)

shvmeron - today (audio)

skotia, a", hJ - darkness (audio)

Let's Study Greek, 1996 edition

(Par. 1) o{te h[sqion dei'pnon ejn tw'/ oi[kw/ Lavzaro" kaiV Mariva kaiV oiJ ajdelfoiV Mariva", ajpoV tou' khvpou ajpevluse toV ajrnivon Mariva" kakoV" dou'lo".  ejn th'/ skotiva/ toVn dou'lon oiJ dou'loi Filivpou kaiV Pevtrou oujk e[bleyan, ajllaV h[kousan tou' ajrnivou, kaiV e[legon tw'/ ajnqrwvpw/.

(Par. 2) ejn tw'/ oi[kw/ e[legon oiJ dou'loi Filivppw/ kaiV Pevtrw/,  hjkouvsamen a[nqrwpon ejn tw'/ khvpw/.

(Par. 3) ajpevlusa" toV ajrnivon;  ejn th'/ skotiva/ ejlevgomen.

(Par. 4) naiv, ajpevlusa,  hjkouvsamen.  ajllaV oujk ejblevyate o{te ajpevlusa toV ajrnivon.  nu'n fevrw toV ajrnivon eij" toVn i[dion oi\kon.  caivrete, dou'loi.

(Par. 5) shvmeron ejn tw/' khvpw/ e[bleya a[nqrwpon mikrovn.  e[blepen toV ajrnivon,  ejmnhmovneuse dou'lo".  oujk h\n ejleuvqero".  ajllaV h\n dou'lo".

(Par. 6) ijscuvsw shvmeron blevyai kaiV fevrein pavlin toV ajrniVon Mariva/,  e[lege Lavzaro".  caivrete, ajdelfoiv.

(Par. 7) metaV mikroVn crovnon e[bleye Lavzaro" toV ajrnivon ejn tw'/ oi[kw/ suvn toi'" kakoi'" douvloi".  ajllaV h[kousen Lavzaron oJ kuvrio":  kaiV e[pemyen ejk tou' oi[kou kaiV periV toVn oi\kon touV" ijdivou" douvlou".

(Par. 8) blevyate kaiV fevrete Lavzaron eij" toVn oi\kon, dou'loi,  e[legen oJ kuvrio".  metaV mikroVn crovnon eij" toVn oi\kon Lavzaron fevrein i[scusan.

(Par. 9) blevyon touV" douvlou", Lavzare,  e[lege oJ kuvrio".  nu'n gaVr levgw parrhsiva/,  oujk ijscusei" fevrein toV ajrnivon pavlin Mariva/.  ajllaV douleusavtw Lavzaro" tw'/ kurivw/ tw'n douvlwn.  dou'loi, mnhmoneuvete, e{xomen pavntote Lavzaron.