A Grammar for New Testament Greek

Lesson XXVII

 

Errata:

On p. 186, line eight reads "a good illustrations"; the "a" should be omitted.

p.187, last paragraph (MC): The sentence should read, "The genitive is also a component in certain comparative....." (AKMA): Okay, whatever.

The Greek line that gives the name of the Destroyer, "o!noma e!xei  'Apollu&wn," associates the smooth breathing from the beginning of Apollyon with the ending of e!xei, as though it were an apostrophe.

p.190 vocabulary (MC): the alternate 3rd pp of a(marta&nw should have a rough, not smooth, breathing (i.e., h#marton).

The exercise presupposes the capacity to recognize the comparative genitive, which the textbook doesn't impart until next lesson.

The exercise draws on Mark 1:1-13, not 1:12.

In the middle of the translation exercise, eu)qei/aj appears with an unnecessary asterisk.


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Answers, Greek to English

Exercise is based on the Gospel of Mark, 1:1-13

 

The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the son of God.

As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, Look, I am sending my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way; a voice crying in the wilderness, "Prepare the way of the Lord, Make his Paths straight."

John came cleansing in the wilderness, preaching a cleansing of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

And he went out to him all the country of Judea and all the Jerusalemites; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.

And John preached, saying, "The one mightier than me is coming after me, of whom I am not able, stooping, to undo the strap of his sandals [I can't even stoop and undo his sandal-strap].

I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit."

And it happened in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and he was baptized in the Jordan by John.

And right away, coming up from the water he saw the heavens being split apart and the Spirit descending as a dove onto him.

And a voice came from heaven, "You are my beloved son; I am pleased with you."

And right away, the Spirit cast him out into the wilderness.

And he was in the wilderness forty days, being tested by Satan, and he was with the beasts, and the messengers were serving him.

 

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