Luke 22:25

25ὁAndδὲHe saidεἶπενto themαὐτοῖς·TheΟἱkingsβασιλεῖςof theτῶνGentilesἐθνῶνrule overκυριεύουσινthemαὐτῶνandκαὶthoseοἱexercising authority overἐξουσιάζοντεςthemαὐτῶνbenefactorsεὐεργέταιare calledκαλοῦνται.

And He said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles rule over them, and those exercising authority over them are called benefactors.

Vocab difficulty

26.8

Rare words

  • ἐξουσιάζοντες

    ἐξουσιάζω

    I exercise (wield) power (authority), pass: I am ruled, am held under authority.

  • εὐεργέται

    εὐεργέτης

    a benefactor, well-doer.