Matthew 22:34

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Οἱ δὲ Φαρισαῖοι ἀκούσαντες ὅτι ἐφίμωσεν τοὺς Σαδδουκαίους, συνήχθησαν ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό.

Transliteration

But the Pharisaioi akousantes that he ephimōsen the Saddoukaious, synēchthēsan to the same place.

Grammar Details

• *Pharisaioi*: nominative, masculine, plural - Pharisees
• *akousantes*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having heard
• *ephimōsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - silenced/muzzled
• *Saddoukaious*: accusative, masculine, plural - Sadducees
• *synēchthēsan*: aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - were gathered together

Word Meanings

• *akousantes*: having heard/learned
• *ephimōsen*: silenced/muzzled/put to silence
• *synēchthēsan*: were gathered together/assembled/came together

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} the Pharisees,{G5330} when{G191} they heard{G191} that{G3754} he had put{G5392} the Sadducees{G4523} to silence,{G5392} gathered{G4863} themselves together.{G846}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} when the Pharisees{G5330} had heard{G191}{(G5660)} that{G3754} he had put{G5392} the Sadducees{G4523} to silence{G5392}{(G5656)}, they were gathered together{G4863}{(G5681)}{G1909}{G846}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  When the Pharises had hearde how yt he had put the Saduces to silence they drewe to gedder

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  When the Pharises herde, that he had stopped the mouth of the Saduces, they gathered them selues together.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But when the Pharises had heard, that he had put the Sadduces to silence, they assembled together.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Saducees to silence, they came together.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, gathered themselves together.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the Pharisees, having heard that he did silence the Sadducees, were gathered together unto him;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, gathered themselves together.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, gathered themselves together.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But the Pharisees, hearing how the mouths of the Sadducees had been stopped, came together;

• World English Bible (2000)

  But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, gathered themselves together.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Greatest Commandment Now when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they assembled together.

Referenced Verses

• Mark 12:28-31 : 28 Then one of the scribes, having heard their debate and knowing that Jesus had answered them well, asked him, 'Which commandment is the most important of all?' 29 Jesus answered, 'The most important is: Listen, Israel! The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.' 31 The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these.
• John 11:47-50 : 47 So the chief priests and the Pharisees convened a council and said, 'What are we going to do since this man is performing so many signs?' 48 If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our temple and our nation. 49 But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, 'You know nothing at all!' 50 'You do not realize that it is better for you that one man should die for the people than for the whole nation to perish.'
• Acts 5:24-28 : 24 When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this, they wondered what this might lead to. 25 Then someone came and said, 'Look! The men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people.' 26 At that, the captain went with his officers and brought the apostles, but without force, because they feared the people might stone them. 27 Having brought the apostles, they made them appear before the Sanhedrin to be questioned by the high priest. 28 We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name, didn’t we? Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.
• Acts 19:23-28 : 23 During that time, a great disturbance arose concerning the Way. 24 A silversmith named Demetrius, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought in a lot of business for the craftsmen. 25 He gathered them together, along with others who worked in similar trades, and said, "Men, you know that we gain a good income from this business. 26 You see and hear that not only in Ephesus but almost all of Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away a great number of people by saying that gods made by hands are not really gods. 27 Not only is there a danger that our trade might fall into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis might be discredited, and her magnificence, whom all of Asia and the world worship, might be destroyed. 28 When they heard this, they were filled with rage and began shouting, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"
• Acts 21:28-30 : 28 Shouting, 'Fellow Israelites, help us! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people, our law, and this place. And now he has even brought Greeks into the temple, defiling this holy place.' 29 They had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with Paul in the city and assumed that Paul had brought him into the temple. 30 The whole city was stirred up, and there was a commotion. They seized Paul, dragged him out of the temple, and immediately the gates were shut.
• Isa 41:5-7 : 5 The coastlands have seen and are afraid; the ends of the earth tremble. They draw near and come forward. 6 Each one helps his neighbor and says to his brother, 'Be strong!' 7 The craftsman encourages the goldsmith, and the one who polishes with the hammer encourages the one striking the anvil, saying of the soldering, 'It is good.' They fasten it with nails so it will not move.
• Matt 12:14 : 14 But the Pharisees went out and took counsel against Him, plotting how they might destroy Him.
• Matt 25:3-5 : 3 The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. 4 But the wise ones took oil in their flasks along with their lamps. 5 When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.