Οἱ δὲ ἐργοδιῶκται κατέσπευδον αὐτοὺς, λέγοντες, συντελεῖτε τὰ ἔργα τὰ καθήκοντα καθ ἡμέραν, καθάπερ καὶ ὅτε τὸ ἄχυρον ἐδίδοτο ὑμῖν.

1. Οἱ
   The
2. δὲ
   but
   and
3. ἐργοδιῶκται
   taskmasters
   overseers
4. κατέσπευδον
   were urging
   hastened, urged
5. αὐτοὺς
   them
6.  
   ,
    
7. λέγοντες
   saying
8.  
   ,
    
9. συντελεῖτε
   complete
10. τὰ
    the
11. ἔργα
    works
12. τὰ
    the
13. καθήκοντα
    duties
    fitting, appointed
14. καθ
    according to
15. ἡμέραν
    day
16.  
    ,
     
17. καθάπερ
    just as
18. καὶ
    and
19. ὅτε
    when
20. τὸ
    the
21. ἄχυρον
    straw
    chaff
22. ἐδίδοτο
    was given
23. ὑμῖν
    to you
24.  
    .
     

The taskmasters were urging them, saying, Complete the appointed works each day, just as when the straw was given to you.