The Coming of the King

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"Before the tribunal of the Jew hath the greatest one of them all been judged guilty of sedition against their Law.

Aye, but the gods be thanked those cunning workers of darkness have not power to take his life.

And Pilate--ah, have I not Pilate's promise that of the Jew will he judge the Jew?

Glad I am that Pilate is to hear his voice and look upon his face.

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Chapter XXX

Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of The Coming of the King is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

CLAUDIA'S DREAM After Pilate had left for the Judgment Hall and the soldiers and servants had returned to their accustomed places, Claudia walked the length of the room and back several times speaking to herself as she did so. "Before the tribunal of the Jew hath the greatest one of them all been judged guilty of sedition against their Law. Aye, but the gods be thanked those cunning workers of darkness have not power to take his life. And Pilate--ah, have I not Pilate's promise that of the Jew will he judge the Jew? Glad I am that Pilate is to hear his voice and look upon his face.

The Coming of the King

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of The Coming of the King is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Before the tribunal of the Jew hath the greatest one of them all been judged guilty of sedition against their Law.

/bɪˈfɔːr ðə trəˈbjuːnəl ʌv ðə dʒuː hæθ ðə ˈɡreɪtəst wʌn ʌv ðem ɔːl bɪn dʒʌdʒd ˈɡɪlti ʌv sɪˈdɪʃən əˈɡenst ðer lɔː/

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Aye, but the gods be thanked those cunning workers of darkness have not power to take his life.

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And Pilate--ah, have I not Pilate's promise that of the Jew will he judge the Jew?

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Glad I am that Pilate is to hear his voice and look upon his face.

/ɡlæd aɪ æm ðæt ˈpaɪlʌt ɪz tuː hiːr hɪz vɔɪs ənd lʊk əˈpɑːn hɪz feɪs/

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Jew noun US /dʒuː/

a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

From this reading “"Before the tribunal of the Jew hath the greatest one of them all been judged guilty of sedition against their Law.”

judged verb US /dʒʌdʒd/

past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading “"Before the tribunal of the Jew hath the greatest one of them all been judged guilty of sedition against their Law.”

Pilate noun US /ˈpaɪlʌt/

the Roman procurator of Judea who ordered that Jesus be crucified (died in AD 36)

From this reading “CLAUDIA'S DREAM After Pilate had left for the Judgment Hall and the soldiers and servants had returned to their accustomed places, Claudia walked the length of the room and back several times speaking to herself as she did so.”

Pilate's noun US /ˈpaɪlʌts/

possessive form of “pilate” — the Roman procurator of Judea who ordered that Jesus be crucified (died in AD 36)

From this reading “And Pilate--ah, have I not Pilate's promise that of the Jew will he judge the Jew?”

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 “"Before the tribunal of the Jew hath the greatest one of them all been judged guilty of sedition against their Law.”

thanked verb US /θæŋkt/

past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading “Aye, but the gods be thanked those cunning workers of darkness have not power to take his life.”

tribunal noun US /trəˈbjuːnəl/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading “"Before the tribunal of the Jew hath the greatest one of them all been judged guilty of sedition against their Law.”

workers noun US /ˈwɜːrkərz/

plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation

From this reading “Aye, but the gods be thanked those cunning workers of darkness have not power to take his life.”

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accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading CLAUDIA'S DREAM After Pilate had left for the Judgment Hall and the soldiers and servants had returned to their accustomed places, Claudia walked the length of the room and back several times speaking to herself as she did so.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading "Before the tribunal of the Jew hath the greatest one of them all been judged guilty of sedition against their Law.

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From this reading And Pilate--ah, have I not Pilate's promise that of the Jew will he judge the Jew?

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "Before the tribunal of the Jew hath the greatest one of them all been judged guilty of sedition against their Law.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Glad I am that Pilate is to hear his voice and look upon his face.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

Aye

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From this reading Aye, but the gods be thanked those cunning workers of darkness have not power to take his life.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Aye, but the gods be thanked those cunning workers of darkness have not power to take his life.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Before the tribunal of the Jew hath the greatest one of them all been judged guilty of sedition against their Law.

BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Before the tribunal of the Jew hath the greatest one of them all been judged guilty of sedition against their Law.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Aye, but the gods be thanked those cunning workers of darkness have not power to take his life.

Claudia

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CLAUDIA'S

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cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/

attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

From this reading Aye, but the gods be thanked those cunning workers of darkness have not power to take his life.

darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Aye, but the gods be thanked those cunning workers of darkness have not power to take his life.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

DREAMnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Glad I am that Pilate is to hear his voice and look upon his face.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

GladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading Glad I am that Pilate is to hear his voice and look upon his face.

godsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Aye, but the gods be thanked those cunning workers of darkness have not power to take his life.

greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/

highest in quality

From this reading "Before the tribunal of the Jew hath the greatest one of them all been judged guilty of sedition against their Law.

guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading "Before the tribunal of the Jew hath the greatest one of them all been judged guilty of sedition against their Law.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

HallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading "Before the tribunal of the Jew hath the greatest one of them all been judged guilty of sedition against their Law.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Aye, but the gods be thanked those cunning workers of darkness have not power to take his life.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading And Pilate--ah, have I not Pilate's promise that of the Jew will he judge the Jew?

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Glad I am that Pilate is to hear his voice and look upon his face.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Aye, but the gods be thanked those cunning workers of darkness have not power to take his life.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading And Pilate--ah, have I not Pilate's promise that of the Jew will he judge the Jew?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Glad I am that Pilate is to hear his voice and look upon his face.

JewnounUS /dʒuː/

a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

From this reading "Before the tribunal of the Jew hath the greatest one of them all been judged guilty of sedition against their Law.

judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading And Pilate--ah, have I not Pilate's promise that of the Jew will he judge the Jew?

judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/

past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading "Before the tribunal of the Jew hath the greatest one of them all been judged guilty of sedition against their Law.

JudgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/

an opinion formed by judging something

LawnounUS /lɔː/

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading "Before the tribunal of the Jew hath the greatest one of them all been judged guilty of sedition against their Law.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Aye, but the gods be thanked those cunning workers of darkness have not power to take his life.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Glad I am that Pilate is to hear his voice and look upon his face.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Aye, but the gods be thanked those cunning workers of darkness have not power to take his life.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Before the tribunal of the Jew hath the greatest one of them all been judged guilty of sedition against their Law.

PilatenounUS /ˈpaɪlʌt/

the Roman procurator of Judea who ordered that Jesus be crucified (died in AD 36)

Pilate'snounUS /ˈpaɪlʌts/

possessive form of “pilate” — the Roman procurator of Judea who ordered that Jesus be crucified (died in AD 36)

From this reading And Pilate--ah, have I not Pilate's promise that of the Jew will he judge the Jew?

placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Aye, but the gods be thanked those cunning workers of darkness have not power to take his life.

promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading And Pilate--ah, have I not Pilate's promise that of the Jew will he judge the Jew?

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

seditionnounUS /sɪˈdɪʃən/

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

From this reading "Before the tribunal of the Jew hath the greatest one of them all been judged guilty of sedition against their Law.

servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/

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

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/

the utterance of intelligible speech

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Aye, but the gods be thanked those cunning workers of darkness have not power to take his life.

thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/

past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading Aye, but the gods be thanked those cunning workers of darkness have not power to take his life.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And Pilate--ah, have I not Pilate's promise that of the Jew will he judge the Jew?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Before the tribunal of the Jew hath the greatest one of them all been judged guilty of sedition against their Law.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Aye, but the gods be thanked those cunning workers of darkness have not power to take his life.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

tribunalnounUS /trəˈbjuːnəl/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading "Before the tribunal of the Jew hath the greatest one of them all been judged guilty of sedition against their Law.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Glad I am that Pilate is to hear his voice and look upon his face.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Glad I am that Pilate is to hear his voice and look upon his face.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading And Pilate--ah, have I not Pilate's promise that of the Jew will he judge the Jew?

workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/

plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation

From this reading Aye, but the gods be thanked those cunning workers of darkness have not power to take his life.

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