Matthew 21:45

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And when the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἀκούσαντες οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι τὰς παραβολὰς αὐτοῦ, ἔγνωσαν ὅτι περὶ αὐτῶν. Λέγει

Transliteration

And akousantes the archiereis and the Pharisaioi the parabolas of him, egnōsan that concerning them. He legei

Grammar Details

*akousantes*: aorist participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having heard
*archiereis*: nominative, masculine, plural - chief priests
*Pharisaioi*: nominative, masculine, plural - Pharisees
*parabolas*: accusative, feminine, plural - parables
*egnōsan*: aorist indicative, 3rd plural - they knew/recognized
*legei*: present indicative, 3rd singular - he says/speaks

Word Meanings

*akousantes*: having heard/when they heard
*archiereis*: chief priests/high priests
*Pharisaioi*: Pharisees (Jewish religious group)
*parabolas*: parables/stories/illustrations
*egnōsan*: they knew/they recognized/they understood
*legei*: he says/he tells/he speaks

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Matt 12:12 : 12 How much then is a man of more value than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath day.
Luke 11:45 : 45 And one of the lawyers answering saith unto him, Teacher, in saying this thou reproachest us also.
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.

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