Lesson 3: Following in Their Footsteps (Private-Religious)
Handout 1

First They Came for the Jews

Name: __________________ Date: _______________ 

 

First They Came for the Jews

 

First they came for the Jews
and I did not speak out
because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for the Communists
and I did not speak out
because I was not a Communist.
Then they came for the trade unionists
and I did not speak out
because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for me
and there was no one left
to speak out for me. 

Pastor Martin Niemöller

Note: Pastor Martin Niemoller was a well-known Protestant leader in Nazi Germany. He spoke out very strongly against Hitler.

Primero Vinieron por los Judíos
 
Primero vinieron por los judíos
y yo no dije nada
porque yo no era judío.
Luego vinieron por los comunistas
y yo no dije nada
porque yo no era comunista.
Luego vinieron por los sindicalistas
y yo no dije nada
porque yo no era un sindicalista.
Después vinieron por mí
y no había nadie más
que dijera algo por mí.
 
Pastor Martin Niemoller
 
Nota: El Pastor Martin Niemoller era un protestante muy conocido en la Alemania Nazi.  El habló muy fuerte en contra de Hitler.