Make every effort to reconcile with your adversary while you are on your way to the magistrate. Otherwise, he may drag you off to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and the officer may throw you into prison.Luke 12:58
Original language and places
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Original language (Greek)
ὡς γὰρ ὑπάγεις μετὰ τοῦ ἀντιδίκου σου ἐπ᾽ ἄρχοντα, ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ δὸς ἐργασίαν ἀπηλλάχθαι ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ μήποτε κατασύρῃ σε πρὸς τὸν κριτήν, καὶ ὁ κριτής σε παραδώσει τῷ πράκτορι, καὶ ὁ πράκτωρ σε βαλεῖ εἰς φυλακήν.
- ὡςhōs“As”Particle · “which/how” · Strong's G5613
- γὰρgar“for”Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
- ὑπάγειςhupageis“you are going”Verb, present, active, indicative, 2nd person singular · from ὑπάγω · “to go” · Strong's G5217
- μετὰmeta“with”Preposition · from μετά · “with/after” · Strong's G3326
- τοῦtou“the”Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἀντιδίκουantidikou“adversary”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from ἀντίδικος · “opponent” · Strong's G0476
- σουsou“of you”Personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
- ἐπ᾽ep᾽“before”Preposition · from ἐπί · “upon/to/against” · Strong's G1909
- ἄρχοντα,archonta“a magistrate,”Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from ἄρχων · “ruler” · Strong's G0758
- ἐνen“in”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- τῇtēa“the”Article, dative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ὁδῷhodō“way”Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from ὁδός · “road” · Strong's G3598
- δὸςdos“do give”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person singular · from δίδωμι · “to give” · Strong's G1325
- ἐργασίανergasian“earnestness”Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from ἐργασία · “work” · Strong's G2039
- ἀπηλλάχθαιapēllachthai“to have been set free”Verb, perfect, passive, infinitive · from ἀπαλλάσσω · “to release” · Strong's G0525
- ἀπ᾽ap᾽“from”Preposition · from ἀπό · “away from” · Strong's G0575
- αὐτοῦautou“him”Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- μήποτεmēpote“otherwise”Particle, negative + Particle · “lest + πότε=when” · Strong's G3361
- κατασύρῃkatasurē“he may drag away”Verb, present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from κατασύρω · “to drag away” · Strong's G2694
- σεse“you”Personal pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
- πρὸςpros“to”Preposition · from πρός · “to/with” · Strong's G4314
- τὸνton“the”Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- κριτήν,kritēn“judge,”Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from κριτής · “judge” · Strong's G2923
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- ὁho“the”Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- κριτήςkritēs“judge”Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “judge” · Strong's G2923
- σεse“you”Personal pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
- παραδώσειparadōsei“will deliver”Verb, future, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from παραδίδωμι · “to deliver” · Strong's G3860
- τῷtō“to the”Article, dative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- πράκτορι,praktori“officer,”Noun, dative, singular, masculine · from πράκτωρ · “bailiff” · Strong's G4233
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- ὁho“the”Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- πράκτωρpraktōr“officer”Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “bailiff” · Strong's G4233
- σεse“you”Personal pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
- βαλεῖbalei“will cast”Verb, future, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from βάλλω · “to throw” · Strong's G0906H
- εἰςeis“into”Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
- φυλακήν.phulakēn“prison.”Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from φυλακή · “prison/watch” · Strong's G5438G
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)