Luke 3:14

14Were askingἐπηρώτωνthenδὲhimαὐτὸνalsoκαὶthose being soldiersστρατευόμενοιsayingλέγοντες·WhatΤίshall doποιήσωμενalsoκαὶweἡμεῖς;Andκαὶhe saidεἶπενto themαὐτοῖς·No oneΜηδέναextortδιασείσητεnorμηδὲaccuse falselyσυκοφαντήσητε,andκαὶbe content withἀρκεῖσθεtheτοῖςwagesὀψωνίοιςof youὑμῶν.

And those being soldiers were also questioning him, saying, “And what shall we do?” And he said to them, “Extort no one, nor accuse falsely, and be content with your⁺ wages.”

Vocab difficulty

64.5

Rare words

  • διασείσητε

    διασείω

    I blackmail, extort from, intimidate.

  • συκοφαντήσητε

    συκοφαντέω

    I accuse falsely, defraud.

  • ὀψωνίοις

    ὀψώνιον

    pay, wages, salary, reward.