4. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Luke 8:4:1 ⧉Συνιόντοςseeneeondosas {a crowd} was gathering Luke 8:4:2 ⧉δὲdeand Luke 8:4:3 ⧉ὄχλουokhlooa crowd Luke 8:4:4 ⧉πολλοῦpoloogreat Luke 8:4:5 ⧉καὶkeand Luke 8:4:6 ⧉τῶνtonof the Luke 8:4:7 ⧉κατὰkatafrom Luke 8:4:8 ⧉πόλινpolintown Luke 8:4:9 ⧉ἐπιπορευομένωνepeeporevomenoncoming Luke 8:4:10 ⧉πρὸςprosto Luke 8:4:11 ⧉αὐτὸνaftonhim Luke 8:4:12 ⧉εἶπενeepenhe said Luke 8:4:13 ⧉διὰtheeathrough Luke 8:4:14 ⧉παραβολῆςparavoleesa parable |
4. Formal Translation Now, as a great crowd was gathering and those from each city were journeying toward Him {Iesous, Parable Teacher}, He spoke through a parable: |
4. Dynamic Translation When a large crowd came together and people were traveling to Him {Iesous, Storytelling Rabbi} from every town, He told them a parable: |