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Luke 12:58

When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “will deliver” (παραδώσει) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “will cast” (βαλεῖ) before into here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “he may deliver” (παραδῷ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “may cast” (βάλλῃ) before into here.

ὡςhōsWhenὡςconjunction — “When”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.Whenγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ὑπάγειςhupageisthou goestὑπάγω (hupagō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “thou goest”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5217I go away, depart, begone, die.thou goestμετὰmetawithμετάpreposition — “with”G3326(a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.This verse uses “with”.withτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀντιδίκουantidikouadversaryἀντίδικος (antidikos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “adversary”, the of-formG476an opponent (at law), an adversary.This verse uses “adversary”.adversaryσουsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ἐπ’eptoἐπί (epi)preposition — “to”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.toἄρχονταarchontamagistrateἄρχων (archōn)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “magistrate”, the object formG758a ruler, governor, leader, leading man; with the Jews, an official member (a member of the executive) of the assembly of elders.the magistrateἐνenas thou art inἐνpreposition — “as thou art in”G1722in, on, among.as thou art inτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ὁδῷhodōwayὁδός (hodos)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “way”, the to- or for-formG3598a way, road, journey, path.the wayδὸςdosgiveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “give”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.This verse uses “give”.giveἐργασίανergasiandiligenceἐργασία (ergasia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “diligence”, the object formG2039working, activity, work, service, trade, business, gains of business, performance, practice.diligenceἀπηλλάχθαιapēllachthaito that thou mayest be deliveredἀπαλλάσσω (apallassō)verb, perfect passive infinitive — “to that thou mayest be delivered”, a completed action with a present resultG525I free (a person) from (anything), oftener in the middle voice: I am released from, am rid of (a person or thing), depart.that thou mayest be deliveredἀπ’apfromἀπό (apo)preposition — “from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.fromαὐτοῦautouhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “him”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himμήποτεmēpotelest + πότε=whenμήποτεconjunction — “lest + πότε=when”G3379Strong’s files this form under G4218 (ποτέ).lestκατασύρῃkatasurēhe haleκατασύρω (katasurō)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “he hale”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2694I pull down, drag away.he haleσεsetheeσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “thee”, the object formG4771you.theeπρὸςprostoπρόςpreposition — “to”G4314to, towards, with.toτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κριτήνkritēnjudgeκριτής (kritēs)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “judge”, the object formG2923a judge, magistrate, ruler.the judgeκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.κριτήςkritēsjudgeκριτήςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “judge”, the subject formG2923a judge, magistrate, ruler.the judgeσεsetheeσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “thee”, the object formG4771you.theeπαραδώσειparadōseito deliverπαραδίδωμι (paradidōmi)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to deliver”, an action still aheadG3860I hand over, pledge, hand down, deliver, commit, commend, betray, abandon.This verse uses “deliver”.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.πράκτοριpraktorito the officerπράκτωρ (praktōr)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “to the officer”, the to- or for-formG4233an officer employed to execute judicial sentences.to the officerκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πράκτωρpraktōrofficerπράκτωρnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “officer”, the subject formG4233an officer employed to execute judicial sentences.the officerσεsetheeσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “thee”, the object formG4771you.theeβαλεῖbaleito throwβάλλω (ballō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to throw”, an action still aheadG906(a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop.This verse uses “throw”.εἰςeisintoεἰςpreposition — “into”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “into”.intoφυλακήνphulakēnprisonφυλακή (phulakē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “prison”, the object formG5438a watching, keeping guard; a guard, prison; imprisonment.This verse uses “prison”.prison

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

παραδῷparadōdeliverπαραδίδωμι (paradidōmi)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular — “deliver”, an action still aheadG3860I hand over, pledge, hand down, deliver, commit, commend, betray, abandon.This verse uses “deliver”.βάλλῃballēcastβάλλω (ballō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular — “cast”, an action still aheadG906(a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop.This verse uses “cast”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for, as thou art going away with thy opponent to the ruler, in the way give diligence to be released from him, lest he may drag thee unto the judge, and the judge may deliver thee to the officer, and the officer may cast thee into prison;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For as thou art going with thine adversary before the magistrate, on the way give diligence to be quit of him; lest haply he drag thee unto the judge, and the judge shall deliver thee to the officer, and the officer shall cast thee into prison.

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World English Bible

For when you are going with your adversary before the magistrate, try diligently on the way to be released from him , lest perhaps he drag you to the judge , and the judge deliver you to the officer , and the officer throw you into prison .

Darby Translation

For as thou goest with thine adverse party before a magistrate, strive in the way to be reconciled with him, lest he drag thee away to the judge, and the judge shall deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.

Douay-Rheims

And when thou goest with thy adversary to the prince, whilst thou art in the way, endeavour to be delivered from him: lest perhaps he draw thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the exacter, and the exacter cast thee into prison.

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