32. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Acts 8:32:1 ⧉Ἡeethe Acts 8:32:2 ⧉δὲdeand Acts 8:32:3 ⧉περιοχὴpereeokheepassage Acts 8:32:4 ⧉τῆςteesof the Acts 8:32:5 ⧉γραφῆςghrafeesScripture Acts 8:32:6 ⧉ἣνeenwhich Acts 8:32:7 ⧉ἀνεγίνωσκενanegeenoskenhe was reading Acts 8:32:8 ⧉ἦνeenwas Acts 8:32:9 ⧉αὕτηafteethis Acts 8:32:10 ⧉Ὡςosas Acts 8:32:11 ⧉πρόβατονprovatona sheep Acts 8:32:12 ⧉ἐπὶepeeto Acts 8:32:13 ⧉σφαγὴνsfageenslaughter Acts 8:32:14 ⧉ἤχθηeekhtheehe was led Acts 8:32:15 ⧉καὶkeand Acts 8:32:16 ⧉ὡςosas Acts 8:32:17 ⧉ἀμνὸςamnosa lamb Acts 8:32:18 ⧉ἐναντίονenanteeonbefore Acts 8:32:19 ⧉τοῦtoothe Acts 8:32:20 ⧉κείραντοςkeerandosshearer Acts 8:32:21 ⧉αὐτὸνaftonhim Acts 8:32:22 ⧉ἄφωνοςafonossilent Acts 8:32:23 ⧉οὕτωςootosso Acts 8:32:24 ⧉οὐκooknot Acts 8:32:25 ⧉ἀνοίγειaneeyeehe opens Acts 8:32:26 ⧉τὸtothe Acts 8:32:27 ⧉στόμαstomamouth Acts 8:32:28 ⧉αὐτοῦaftoohis |
32. Formal Translation Now the passage of Scripture which he was reading was this: “He {Christos, Silent Sufferer} was led like a sheep to slaughter, and as a lamb before its shearer is silent, so He does not open His mouth.” |
32. Dynamic Translation The section of the Scriptures that he was reading was this: “He {Christos, Innocent Victim} was led like a sheep to be killed, and like a lamb that is silent in front of the one who shears it, He does not open His mouth.” |