Matthew 20:25

25ὁAndδὲJesusἸησοῦςhaving called to [him]προσκαλεσάμενοςthemαὐτοὺςsaidεἶπεν·You knowΟἴδατεthatὅτιtheοἱrulersἄρχοντεςof theτῶνGentilesἐθνῶνexercise lordship overκατακυριεύουσινthemαὐτῶνandκαὶtheοἱgreat onesμεγάλοιexercise authority overκατεξουσιάζουσινthemαὐτῶν.

But Jesus, having summoned them, said, “You⁺ know that the rulers of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and the great ones exercise authority over them.

Vocab difficulty

17.3

Rare words

  • κατακυριεύουσιν

    κατακυριεύω

    I exercise authority over, overpower, master.

  • κατεξουσιάζουσιν

    κατεξουσιάζω

    I have (exercise) power (authority) over.