Luke 11:42

42ButἈλλὰwoeοὐαὶto youὑμῖντοῖςPhariseesΦαρισαίοις,forὅτιyou pay tithes ofἀποδεκατοῦτετὸmintἡδύοσμονandκαὶτὸrueπήγανονandκαὶeveryπᾶνherbλάχανον,andκαὶyou pass byπαρέρχεσθεtheτὴνjusticeκρίσινandκαὶtheτὴνloveἀγάπηντοῦof Godθεοῦ·These thingsταῦταalsoδὲit behooved [you]ἔδειto doποιῆσαιand thoseκἀκεῖναnotμὴto neglectπαρεῖναι.

But woe to you⁺, the Pharisees, because you⁺ pay tithes of mint and rue and every herb, and you⁺ pass by the judgment and the love of God. But it was necessary to do these things, and those not to neglect.

Vocab difficulty

36.7

Rare words

  • ἀποδεκατοῦτε

    ἀποδεκατόω

    I take off (deduct) a tenth part (of my property) (and give it away), pay tithe.

  • ἡδύοσμον

    ἡδύοσμον

    mint, peppermint.

  • πήγανον

    πήγανον

    rue, a plant used for flavoring or garnishing food.

  • λάχανον

    λάχανον

    an herb, garden plant, vegetable.

  • ἔδει

    δέω

    I bind