Mark 11:27

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And they come again to Jerusalem, and in the temple, as he is walking, there come unto him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Καὶ ἔρχονται πάλιν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα: καὶ ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ περιπατοῦντος αὐτοῦ, ἔρχονται πρὸς αὐτὸν οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς, καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς, καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι,

Transliteration

And they erchontai palin into Ierosolyma: and in the hierō peripatountos of him, erchontai pros him the archiereis, and the grammateis, and the presbyteroi,

Grammar Details

• *erchontai*: present middle indicative, 3rd plural - they come
• *palin*: adverb - again/once more
• *Ierosolyma*: accusative, neuter, plural - Jerusalem
• *hierō*: dative, neuter, singular - temple
• *peripatountos*: present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - walking about
• *pros*: preposition + accusative - to/toward
• *archiereis*: nominative, masculine, plural - chief priests
• *grammateis*: nominative, masculine, plural - scribes
• *presbyteroi*: nominative, masculine, plural - elders

Word Meanings

• *erchontai*: come/arrive/appear
• *palin*: again/once more/anew
• *hierō*: temple/sanctuary
• *peripatountos*: walking about/going around
• *pros*: to/toward/unto
• *archiereis*: chief priests/high priests
• *grammateis*: scribes/experts in the law
• *presbyteroi*: elders/older men

Referenced Verses

• Matt 21:23-27 : 23 And he having come to the temple, there came to him when teaching the chief priests and the elders of the people, saying, `By what authority dost thou do these things? and who gave thee this authority?' 24 And Jesus answering said to them, `I will ask you -- I also -- one word, which if ye may tell me, I also will tell you by what authority I do these things; 25 the baptism of John, whence was it? -- from heaven, or from men?' And they were reasoning with themselves, saying, `If we should say, From heaven; he will say to us, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him? 26 and if we should say, From men, we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.' 27 And answering Jesus they said, `We have not known.' He said to them -- he also -- `Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
• Luke 20:1-8 : 1 And it came to pass, on one of those days, as he is teaching the people in the temple, and proclaiming good news, the chief priests and the scribes, with the elders, came upon `him', 2 and spake unto him, saying, `Tell us by what authority thou dost these things? or who is he that gave to thee this authority?' 3 And he answering said unto them, `I will question you -- I also -- one thing, and tell me: 4 the baptism of John, from heaven was it, or from men?' 5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying -- `If we may say, From heaven, he will say, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him? 6 and if we may say, From men, all the people will stone us, for they are having been persuaded John to be a prophet.' 7 And they answered, that they knew not whence `it was', 8 and Jesus said to them, `Neither do I say to you by what authority I do these things.'
• John 10:23 : 23 and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the porch of Solomon,
• John 18:20 : 20 Jesus answered him, `I spake freely to the world, I did always teach in a synagogue, and in the temple, where the Jews do always come together; and in secret I spake nothing;
• Acts 4:5-8 : 5 And it came to pass upon the morrow, there were gathered together of them the rulers, and elders, and scribes, to Jerusalem, 6 and Annas the chief priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the chief priest, 7 and having set them in the midst, they were inquiring, `In what power, or in what name did ye do this?' 8 Then Peter, having been filled with the Holy Spirit, said unto them: `Rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
• Acts 4:27-28 : 27 for gathered together of a truth against Thy holy child Jesus, whom Thou didst anoint, were both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with nations and peoples of Israel, 28 to do whatever Thy hand and Thy counsel did determine before to come to pass.
• Mark 14:1 : 1 And the passover and the unleavened food were after two days, and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how, by guile, having taken hold of him, they might kill him;
• Ps 2:1-5 : 1 Why have nations tumultuously assembled? And do peoples meditate vanity? 2 Station themselves do kings of the earth, And princes have been united together, Against Jehovah, and against His Messiah: 3 `Let us draw off Their cords, And cast from us Their thick bands.' 4 He who is sitting in the heavens doth laugh, The Lord doth mock at them. 5 Then doth He speak unto them in His anger, And in His wrath He doth trouble them:
• Mal 3:1 : 1 Lo, I am sending My messenger, And he hath prepared a way before Me, And suddenly come in unto his temple Doth the Lord whom ye are seeking, Even the messenger of the covenant, Whom ye are desiring, Lo, he is coming, said Jehovah of Hosts.