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Here are some Greek words from the reading passage: try matching them with their English meaning.
διάβολος (1 of 8)
glory (δόξαν) | he says (λέγει) | and (καὶ) |
kingdoms (βασιλείας) | world (κόσμου) | alone, only (μόνῳ) |
devil (διάβολος) | he takes (παραλαμβάνει) |
Here is the passage with all the words explained:
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Πάλιν
παραλαμβάνει
αὐτὸν
ὁ διάβολος
εἰς
ὄρος ὑψηλὸν λίαν, καὶ
δείκνυσιν
αὐτῷ
πάσας τὰς βασιλείας
τοῦ κόσμου
καὶ τὴν δόξαν αὐτῶν,
9
καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ,
Ταῦτά
σοι
πάντα
δώσω
ἐὰν πεσὼν προσκυνήσῃς μοι.
10
τότε
λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς,
ὕπαγε, Σατανᾶ:
γέγραπται
γάρ,
Κύριον τὸν θεόν σου
προσκυνήσεις
καὶ αὐτῷ μόνῳ
λατρεύσεις.
Explanation:
Can you spot the contracted verbs in these verses?
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John 9:16
Οὐκ ἔστιν οὗτος παρὰ θεοῦ ὁ ἄνθρωπος, ὅτι τὸ σάββατον οὐ τηρεῖ.

John 15:18
Εἰ ὁ κόσμος ὑμᾶς μισεῖ, γινώσκετε ὅτι ἐμὲ πρῶτον ὑμῶν μεμίσηκεν.

John 3:11
ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω σοι ὅτι ὃ οἴδαμεν λαλοῦμεν καὶ ὃ ἑωράκαμεν μαρτυροῦμεν, καὶ τὴν μαρτυρίαν ἡμῶν οὐ λαμβάνετε.
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Explanation:
You might recognise more words in these verses: can you find the Greek words for the following :

John 9:16
Οὐκ ἔστιν οὗτος παρὰ θεοῦ ὁ ἄνθρωπος, ὅτι τὸ σάββατον οὐ τηρεῖ.

John 15:18
Εἰ ὁ κόσμος ὑμᾶς μισεῖ, γινώσκετε ὅτι ἐμὲ πρῶτον ὑμῶν μεμίσηκεν.

John 3:11
ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω σοι ὅτι ὃ οἴδαμεν λαλοῦμεν καὶ ὃ ἑωράκαμεν μαρτυροῦμεν, καὶ τὴν μαρτυρίαν ἡμῶν οὐ λαμβάνετε.
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