Page 159: Oedipus wants to know the reason why people are at his alter praying for him.
Page 160: The priest tells Oedipus that him and others have come because their city, Thebes, is distraught.
Page 161: The priest tells Oedipus that he has faith in him and believes he can act to save the city and its people.
Page 162: Oedipus tells the priest he knows of the troubles and has sent his wife's brother Creon to the oracle at Delphi to find a way to save the city, then Creon arrives.
Page 163: Creon says he has good news and Oedipus says to tell it to him right there in front of the priest.
Page 164: Creon says they must pay the killer of the prior leader Laius back.
Page 165: Creon tells Oedipus that Laius was killed on his way to see the Oracle.
Page 166: Creon says that thieves killed Laius, and the Sphinx kept them from investigating the murder further.
Page 167: Oedipus says he will find and kill the murderer of Laius.
Page 168: Citizens of Thebes are praying to the gods for help.
Page 169: The same citizens are telling of the death of Thebes and continuing their pray for help.
Page 170: The citizens address each god that they want help from to stop the god of death.
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