- *de*
- postpositive conjunction - and/but/now
- *genomenēs*
- aorist middle participle, genitive, feminine, singular - having come
- *apesteilan*
- aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they sent
- *stratēgoi*
- nominative, masculine, plural - magistrates
- *rhabdouchous*
- accusative, masculine, plural - lictors/officers
- *legontes*
- present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying
- *Apolyson*
- aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - release
- *anthrōpous*
- accusative, masculine, plural - men