Luke 22:2

American Standard Version (1901)

And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death; for they feared the people.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐζήτουν οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς τὸ πῶς ἀνέλωσιν αὐτόν· ἐφοβοῦντο γὰρ τὸν λαόν.

Transliteration

And ezētoun the archiereis and the grammateis the [way] pōs they might anelōsin him; ephobounto gar the laon.

Grammar Details

• *ezētoun*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were seeking
• *archiereis*: nominative masculine plural - chief priests
• *grammateis*: nominative masculine plural - scribes
• *pōs*: interrogative adverb - how
• *anelōsin*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd plural - might destroy/kill
• *ephobounto*: imperfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd plural - they were fearing
• *gar*: postpositive conjunction - for/because
• *laon*: accusative masculine singular - people

Word Meanings

• *ezētoun*: were seeking/looking for/trying to find
• *anelōsin*: might destroy/kill/do away with
• *ephobounto*: were fearing/were afraid of

Referenced Verses

• John 11:47-53 : 47 The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs. 48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation. 49 But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, 50 nor do ye take account that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. 51 Now this he said not of himself: but, being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation; 52 and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God that are scattered abroad. 53 So from that day forth they took counsel that they might put him to death.
• John 11:57 : 57 Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given commandment, that, if any man knew where he was, he should show it, that they might take him.
• Acts 4:27 : 27 for of a truth in this city against thy holy Servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together,
• Ps 2:1-5 : 1 Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed, [saying] , 3 Let us break their bonds asunder, And cast away their cords from us. 4 He that sitteth in the heavens will laugh: The Lord will have them in derision. 5 Then will he speak unto them in his wrath, And vex them in his sore displeasure:
• Matt 12:14 : 14 But the Pharisees went out, and took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.
• Matt 21:38 : 38 But the husbandmen, when they saw the son, said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and take his inheritance.
• Matt 21:45-46 : 45 And when the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them. 46 And when they sought to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, because they took him for a prophet.
• Matt 26:3-5 : 3 Then were gathered together the chief priests, and the elders of the people, unto the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas; 4 and they took counsel together that they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him. 5 But they said, Not during the feast, lest a tumult arise among people.
• Luke 19:47-48 : 47 And he was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people sought to destroy him: 48 and they could not find what they might do; for the people all hung upon him, listening.
• Luke 20:19 : 19 And the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him in that very hour; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he spake this parable against them.