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Luk 20:20. [Δικαίους εἶναι, to be just men) As if they were asking the question under distress of mind on a point of conscience. He who has a concern for conscience on the point, in actual fact carries away with him a clear reply.-V. g.]-λόγου) The same case follows the verb in Luk 20:26, ῥήματος.[215]-τῇ ἀρχῇ) to the power of the Jewish rulers, and afterwards to Pilate.
[215] Ἐπιλαμβάνομαι governs the Genit. always, expressing the part of the thing laid hold of. So ἄπτομαι, and other such verbs expressing touch or hold.-E. and T.