Luke

Luke 12:57–59

⁵⁷And why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right? ⁵⁸Make 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. ⁵⁹I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the very last penny.ⁱ”

Footnotes

i 12:59 Greek lepton; that is, a Jewish coin of bronze or copper worth about 1/128 of a denarius

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Luke 12:57

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
why	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
don’t	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
you judge	κρίνετε	krinete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
for	ἀφ’	aph’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
yourselves	ἑαυτῶν	heautōn	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
what	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
right	δίκαιον	dikaion	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1342 just, righteous, impartial

Luke 12:58

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Make	δὸς	dos	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
every effort	ἐργασίαν	ergasian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2039 working, activity, trade, performance
to reconcile	ἀπηλλάχθαι	apēllachthai	Verb - Perfect Infinitive Middle or Passive	G525 I free from
with	ἀπ’	ap’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
adversary	ἀντιδίκου	antidikou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G476 an opponent, adversary
while	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
you are on your way	ὑπάγεις	hypageis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5217 I go away, depart
to	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
magistrate	ἄρχοντα	archonta	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G758 a ruler, prince, leader
Otherwise	μή‿	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
he may drag you off	κατασύρῃ	katasyrē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2694 I drag down
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
judge	κριτήν	kritēn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2923 a judge
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
judge	κριτής	kritēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2923 a judge
may hand	παραδώσει	paradōsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
you	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
over to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
officer	πράκτορι	praktori	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G4233 an officer employed to execute judicial sentences
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
officer	πράκτωρ	praktōr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4233 an officer employed to execute judicial sentences
may throw	βαλεῖ	balei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
you	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
prison	φυλακήν	phylakēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5438 a watching, guard, prison, imprisonment

Luke 12:59

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
you will not get out	ἐξέλθῃς	exelthēs	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1831 I go out, come out
until	ἕως	heōs	Conjunction	G2193 until, as far as
you have paid	ἀποδῷς	apodōs	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular	G591 I give back, return, sell
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
very	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
last	ἔσχατον	eschaton	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2078 last, at the last, finally
penny	λεπτὸν	lepton	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3016 a small piece of money

Cross-references

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Luke 12:57 John 7:24 · Deuteronomy 32:29

Luke 12:58 Matthew 5:23–26 · Isaiah 55:6 · Luke 13:24–28 · Proverbs 25:8–9 · Job 23:7

Luke 12:59 Mark 12:42 · Matthew 18:34

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.