Luke 12:58

58Asὡςforγὰρyou are goingὑπάγειςwithμετὰtheτοῦadversaryἀντιδίκουof youσουbeforeἐπ’a magistrateἄρχοντα,inἐνtheτῇwayὁδῷgiveδὸςearnestnessἐργασίανto be set freeἀπηλλάχθαιfromἀπ’himαὐτοῦ,orμήποτεhe should drag awayκατασύρῃyouσεtoπρὸςtheτὸνjudgeκριτήν,andκαὶtheὁjudgeκριτήςyouσεwill deliverπαραδώσειto theτῷofficerπράκτορι,andκαὶtheὁofficerπράκτωρyouσεwill castβαλεῖintoεἰςprisonφυλακήν.

For as you are going with your adversary before a ruler, give effort to be set free from him in the way, lest ever he should drag you away to the judge, and the judge will deliver you to the officer, and the officer will cast you into prison.

Vocab difficulty

62.7

Rare words

  • ἀπηλλάχθαι

    ἀπαλλάσσω

    I free (a person) from (anything), oftener in the middle voice: I am released from, am rid of (a person or thing), depart.

  • κατασύρῃ

    κατασύρω

    I pull down, drag away.

  • πράκτορι

    πράκτωρ

    an officer employed to execute judicial sentences.

  • πράκτωρ

    πράκτωρ

    an officer employed to execute judicial sentences.