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I tellλέγωyou,σοιyou will neverοὐ μὴget outἐξέλθῃςof thereἐκεῖθενuntilἕωςyou have paidἀποδῷςevenκαὶthe lastτὸ ἔσχατονlepton.”λεπτὸν
Luke 12:59
Study it in the app“I tell you, you will never get out of there until you have paid even the last lepton.””
With the Greek beneath
Luke 12:59, word by word
- I tellλέγωlegō
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legō” appears- get outἐξέλθῃςexelthēis
go out
To leave the place where one was and go outside or elsewhere.
Where else “exelthēis” appears- of thereἐκεῖθενekeithen
from there
From there.
Where else “ekeithen” appears- you have paidἀποδῷςapodōis
repay
To settle what is owed, or reward each one as they deserve.
Where else “apodōis” appears- the lastἔσχατονeschaton
last
The one who comes behind all, in line or in esteem.
Where else “eschaton” appears- leptonλεπτὸνlepton
lepton, small coin
Lepton: the smallest coin.
Where else “lepton” appears
Translation note
The lepton was the smallest copper coin.
The context
58For as you are going with your opponent before a ruler, on the way make an effort to be released from him, lest he drag you to the judge, and the judge will hand you over to the bailiff, and the bailiff will throw you into prison.
59 · This verse (above)
To study Luke 12 in a group
1. What it says
What does the rich man plan to do with his harvest, and what does God say to him? (vv. 16-21)
2. What it means
Jesus says, “Do not worry about your life,” pointing to the ravens and the lilies. What reason does he give for not being anxious? (vv. 22-31)
3. How I live it
Jesus says where our treasure is, our heart will be too (v. 34). What takes most of your time and attention today?