Acts 23:9

9Aroseἐγένετοthenδὲa clamorκραυγὴgreatμεγάλη,andκαὶhaving risen upἀναστάντεςsomeτινὲςof theτῶνscribesγραμματέωνof theτοῦpartyμέρουςof theτῶνPhariseesΦαρισαίωνthey were contendingδιεμάχοντοsayingλέγοντες·NothingΟὐδὲνevilκακὸνwe findεὑρίσκομενinἐνtheτῷmanἀνθρώπῳthisτούτῳ·What ifεἰnowδὲa spiritπνεῦμαhas spokenἐλάλησενto himαὐτῷorἢan angelἄγγελος—

Then a great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the party of the Pharisees, having risen up, were contending, saying, “We find nothing evil in this man. And [what] if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”

Vocab difficulty

51.9

Rare words

  • διεμάχοντο

    διαμάχομαι

    I strive greatly, contend fiercely.