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Philochristus

Chapter XXVIII

Chapter 28 of Philochristus is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.
Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath today provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”
But I made answer, that I should follow Jesus constantly even to the end.
Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.
Take heed therefore unto thine own steps, lest thou also fall into the same destruction.”
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Philochristus

Chapter XXVIII

Chapter 28 of Philochristus is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.
/wen ˈdʒiːzəs hæd meɪd æn end ʌv dɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðə ˈfɑːrɪsiːz ˈmeni ʌv ðə jʌŋ men wɪð ðem ənd ðer ˈsɜːrvənts wɜːr dɪˈzaɪrəs tuː hæv leɪd hændz ɑːn hɪm ənd ðeɪ keɪm nɪr æz ɪf fɔːr ðæt ˌɪnˈtent bʌt ðə ˈoʊldər sɔːrt tʃekt ðem/
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Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath today provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”
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But I made answer, that I should follow Jesus constantly even to the end.
/bʌt aɪ meɪd ˈænsər ðæt aɪ ʃʊd ˈfɑːloʊ ˈdʒiːzəs ˈkɑːnstəntli ˈiːvɪn tuː ðə end/
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Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.
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Take heed therefore unto thine own steps, lest thou also fall into the same destruction.”
/teɪk hiːd ˈðerfɔːr ˈʌntuː ðaɪn oʊn steps lest ðaʊ ˈɔːlsoʊ fɔːl ˈɪntuː ðə seɪm dɪˈstrʌkʃən/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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crucified verb US /ˈkruːsəfaɪd/

inflected form of “crucify” — kill by nailing onto a cross

From this reading “Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.”

denouncing verb US /dɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ/

-ing form of “denounce” — speak out against

From this reading “When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.”

Jericho noun US /ˈdʒerɪkoʊ/

a village in Palestine near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land

From this reading “Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.”

overtook verb US /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/

inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake

From this reading “Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.””

Pharisees noun US /ˈfɑːrɪsiːz/

plural of “pharisee” — a self-righteous or sanctimonious person

From this reading “When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.”

Scribe verb US /skraɪb/

score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking

From this reading “Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.””

sedition noun US /sɪˈdɪʃən/

an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government

From this reading “Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.”

sever verb US /ˈsevər/

set or keep apart

From this reading “Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.””

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

three days noun + noun

In this reading “Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.”

ten days noun + noun

In this reading “Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.”

Young man adjective + noun

a teenager or a young adult male

In this reading “Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.””

Take heed verb + noun

listen and pay attention

In this reading “Take heed therefore unto thine own steps, lest thou also fall into the same destruction.””

young men adjective + noun

In this reading “When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.”

fall into verb + particle

be included in or classified as

In this reading “Take heed therefore unto thine own steps, lest thou also fall into the same destruction.””

fall upon verb + particle

find unexpectedly

In this reading “Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.””

came near verb + particle counted as “come near”

almost do or experience something

In this reading “When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Take heed therefore unto thine own steps, lest thou also fall into the same destruction.”

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading But I made answer, that I should follow Jesus constantly even to the end.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.

bandnounUS /bænd/

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.

Barabbas

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.

befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/

inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to

From this reading Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

blindnounUS /blaɪnd/

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.

checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/

patterned with alternating squares of color

From this reading When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.

clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/

without doubt or question

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading But I made answer, that I should follow Jesus constantly even to the end.

crucifiedverbUS /ˈkruːsəfaɪd/

inflected form of “crucify” — kill by nailing onto a cross

From this reading Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.

denouncingverbUS /dɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ/

-ing form of “denounce” — speak out against

From this reading When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.

desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/

having or expressing desire for something

From this reading When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.

destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading Take heed therefore unto thine own steps, lest thou also fall into the same destruction.”

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading But I made answer, that I should follow Jesus constantly even to the end.

evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.

facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading But I made answer, that I should follow Jesus constantly even to the end.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

Galileans

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From this reading Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.

goeth

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From this reading Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.

heednounUS /hiːd/

paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

From this reading Take heed therefore unto thine own steps, lest thou also fall into the same destruction.”

henceadverbUS /hens/

for this reason

From this reading Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.

Hezekiahnoun

(Old Testament) king of Judah who abolished idolatry (715-687 BC)

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.

how

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From this reading Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Take heed therefore unto thine own steps, lest thou also fall into the same destruction.”

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.

JerichonounUS /ˈdʒerɪkoʊ/

a village in Palestine near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land

From this reading Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.

JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.

Jotapata

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From this reading Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.

lestconjunctionUS /lest/

in order that something should not happen

From this reading Take heed therefore unto thine own steps, lest thou also fall into the same destruction.”

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

lo

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From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.

mayest

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From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.

olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/

inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Take heed therefore unto thine own steps, lest thou also fall into the same destruction.”

perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

PhariseesnounUS /ˈfɑːrɪsiːz/

plural of “pharisee” — a self-righteous or sanctimonious person

From this reading When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.

provokedadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkt/

incited, especially deliberately, to anger

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

raisingnounUS /ˈreɪzɪŋ/

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.

rashnounUS /ræʃ/

any red eruption of the skin

From this reading Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.

RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/

a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58

From this reading Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Take heed therefore unto thine own steps, lest thou also fall into the same destruction.”

ScribeverbUS /skraɪb/

score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

seditionnounUS /sɪˈdɪʃən/

an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government

From this reading Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.

servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.

seververbUS /ˈsevər/

set or keep apart

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/

a clergyman who watches over a group of people

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading But I made answer, that I should follow Jesus constantly even to the end.

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.

spacenounUS /speɪs/

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

spake

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.

speedverbUS /spiːd/

move hurridly

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

stepsnounUS /steps/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Take heed therefore unto thine own steps, lest thou also fall into the same destruction.”

TakeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Take heed therefore unto thine own steps, lest thou also fall into the same destruction.”

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.

templenounUS /ˈtempəl/

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Take heed therefore unto thine own steps, lest thou also fall into the same destruction.”

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.

thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/

an old word for “yours”

From this reading Take heed therefore unto thine own steps, lest thou also fall into the same destruction.”

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.

ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.

thyself

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.

unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/

except if; if not

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading Take heed therefore unto thine own steps, lest thou also fall into the same destruction.”

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

warnverbUS /wɔːrn/

notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Then he spake again of the evil which, he said, had befallen that rash young man Barabbas; how that he had been taken ten days ago by the Romans on the road that goeth down to Jericho, while he was riding at the head of a band of Galileans that were raising sedition: and, said Hezekiah to me, “Thy friend of Jotapata is to be crucified, as I hear, two or three days hence.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.

wrathnounUS /ræθ/

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet was their wrath clearly to be read in their faces: and when I came out of the temple, being a little space behind the rest, Hezekiah the Scribe overtook me and said, “Young man, I warn thee that thou mayest with speed sever thyself from this blind shepherd: for lo, he hath to‐day provoked war, and war shall fall upon him; for unless he perish we shall perish.”

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading When Jesus had made an end of denouncing the Pharisees, many of the young men with them and their servants were desirous to have laid hands on him; and they came near as if for that intent, but the older sort checked them.

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