Matthew 22:34

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• 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 came, and having heard them reasoning together, perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, 'Which is the first commandment of all?' 29 Jesus answered him, 'The first of all the commandments is: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.' This is the first commandment. 31 And the second, like it, is this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these.
• John 11:47-50 : 47 Then the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council and said, What shall we do? for this man does many miracles. 48 If we let him alone like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and nation. 49 And one of them, named Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, You know nothing at all, 50 Nor do you consider that it is better for us that one man should die for the people, and not that the whole nation should perish.
• Acts 5:24-28 : 24 Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they were perplexed about them, wondering what this would lead to. 25 Then one came and told them, saying, Look, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people. 26 Then the captain went with the officers and brought them without violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned. 27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council, and the high priest asked them, 28 Saying, Did we not strictly command you that you should not teach in this name? And look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
• Acts 19:23-28 : 23 And at that time, there arose no small commotion about the Way. 24 A certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana, brought no small gain to the craftsmen; 25 Whom he called together with the workmen of similar occupation, and said, Sirs, you know that by this trade we have our wealth. 26 Moreover, you see and hear that not only at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are not gods which are made with hands; 27 So that not only is this our craft in danger of being discredited, but also the temple of the great goddess Diana might be despised, and her magnificence destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worship. 28 And when they heard this, they were full of wrath and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
• Acts 21:28-30 : 28 Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place: and furthermore he brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place. 29 (For they had seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.) 30 And all the city was disturbed, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and dragged him out of the temple: and immediately the doors were shut.
• Isa 41:5-7 : 5 The islands saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came. 6 They helped everyone his neighbor; and everyone said to his brother, Be of good courage. 7 So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smooths with the hammer him that struck the anvil, saying, It is ready for the soldering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved.
• Matt 12:14 : 14 Then the Pharisees went out and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.
• Matt 25:3-5 : 3 Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them. 4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 While the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.