John 18:36

36AnsweredἀπεκρίθηJesusἸησοῦς·TheἩkingdomβασιλείαἡMyἐμὴnotοὐκisἔστινofἐκtheτοῦworldκόσμουthisτούτου·ifεἰofἐκtheτοῦworldκόσμουthisτούτουwereἦνἡkingdomβασιλείαἡMyἐμή,οἱattendantsὑπηρέταιοἱMyἐμοὶwould fightἠγωνίζοντοἄν,thatἵναnotμὴI might be betrayedπαραδοθῶto theτοῖςJewsἸουδαίοις·NowνῦνhoweverδὲἡkingdomβασιλείαἡMyἐμὴnotοὐκisἔστινfrom hereἐντεῦθεν.

Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world; if My kingdom were of this world, My attendants would fight so that I would not be delivered up to the Jews. But now My kingdom is not from here.”

Vocab difficulty

15.6

Rare words

  • ἠγωνίζοντο

    ἀγωνίζομαι

    I strive, contend