Luke 22:2

Authorized King James Version (1611)

And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; 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 Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles. 48 If we let him thus alone, all [men] will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation. 49 And one of them, [named] Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, 50 Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. 51 And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation; 52 And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad. 53 Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.
• John 11:57 : 57 Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew [it], that they might take him.
• Acts 4:27 : 27 For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
• Ps 2:1-5 : 1 ¶ Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, [saying], 3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. 4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. 5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
• Matt 12:14 : 14 ¶ Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.
• Matt 21:38 : 38 ‹But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.›
• Matt 21:45-46 : 45 And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them. 46 But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
• Matt 26:3-5 : 3 Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, 4 And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill [him]. 5 But they said, Not on the feast [day], lest there be an uproar among the people.
• Luke 19:47-48 : 47 And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him, 48 And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
• Luke 20:19 : 19 And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.