Mark 14:53

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And they led away Jesus unto the chief priest, and come together to him do all the chief priests, and the elders, and the scribes;

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Καὶ ἀπήγαγον τὸν Ἰησοῦν πρὸς τὸν ἀρχιερέα: καὶ συνέρχονται αὐτῷ πάντες οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς.

Transliteration

And they apēgagon ton Iēsoun pros the archierea: and synerchontai to him pantes the archiereis and the presbyteroi and the grammateis.

Grammar Details

• *apēgagon*: aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - led away
• *ton*: article, accusative masculine singular - the
• *Iēsoun*: accusative masculine singular - Jesus
• *pros*: preposition with accusative - to/toward
• *archierea*: accusative masculine singular - high priest
• *synerchontai*: present middle/passive indicative, 3rd plural - come together/assemble
• *pantes*: adjective, nominative masculine plural - all
• *archiereis*: nominative masculine plural - chief priests
• *presbyteroi*: nominative masculine plural - elders
• *grammateis*: nominative masculine plural - scribes

Word Meanings

• *apēgagon*: led away/took away
• *pros*: to/toward/before
• *archierea*: high priest/chief priest
• *synerchontai*: come together/assemble/gather
• *archiereis*: chief priests/high priests
• *presbyteroi*: elders/older men
• *grammateis*: scribes/experts in the law

Referenced Verses

• Matt 26:57-68 : 57 And those laying hold on Jesus led `him' away unto Caiaphas the chief priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together, 58 and Peter was following him afar off, unto the court of the chief priest, and having gone in within, he was sitting with the officers, to see the end. 59 And the chief priests, and the elders, and all the council, were seeking false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death, 60 and they did not find; and many false witnesses having come near, they did not find; and at last two false witnesses having come near, 61 said, `This one said, I am able to throw down the sanctuary of God, and after three days to build it.' 62 And the chief priest having stood up, said to him, `Nothing thou dost answer! what do these witness against thee? 63 and Jesus was silent. And the chief priest answering said to him, `I adjure thee, by the living God, that thou mayest say to us, if thou art the Christ -- the Son of God.' 64 Jesus saith to him, `Thou hast said; nevertheless I say to you, hereafter ye shall see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the power, and coming upon the clouds, of the heaven.' 65 Then the chief priest rent his garments, saying, -- `He hath spoken evil; what need have we yet of witnesses? lo, now ye heard his evil speaking; 66 what think ye?' and they answering said, `He is worthy of death.' 67 Then did they spit in his face and buffet him, and others did slap, 68 saying, `Declare to us, O Christ, who he is that struck thee?'
• Mark 15:1 : 1 And immediately, in the morning, the chief priests having made a consultation, with the elders, and scribes, and the whole sanhedrim, having bound Jesus, did lead away, and delivered `him' to Pilate;
• Luke 22:54-62 : 54 And having taken him, they led and brought him to the house of the chief priest. And Peter was following afar off, 55 and they having kindled a fire in the midst of the court, and having sat down together, Peter was sitting in the midst of them, 56 and a certain maid having seen him sitting at the light, and having earnestly looked at him, she said, `And this one was with him!' 57 and he disowned him, saying, `Woman, I have not known him.' 58 And after a little, another having seen him, said, `And thou art of them!' and Peter said, `Man, I am not.' 59 And one hour, as it were, having intervened, a certain other was confidently affirming, saying, `Of a truth this one also was with him, for he is also a Galilean;' 60 and Peter said, `Man, I have not known what thou sayest;' and presently, while he is speaking, a cock crew. 61 And the Lord having turned did look on Peter, and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he said to him -- `Before a cock shall crow, thou mayest disown me thrice;' 62 and Peter having gone without, wept bitterly.
• John 18:12-14 : 12 The band, therefore, and the captain, and the officers of the Jews, took hold on Jesus, and bound him, 13 and they led him away to Annas first, for he was father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was chief priest of that year, 14 and Caiaphas was he who gave counsel to the Jews, that it is good for one man to perish for the people.
• John 18:19-24 : 19 The chief priests, therefore, questioned Jesus concerning his disciples, and concerning his teaching; 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; 21 why me dost thou question? question those having heard what I spake to them; lo, these have known what I said.' 22 And he having said these things, one of the officers standing by did give Jesus a slap, saying, `Thus dost thou answer the chief priest?' 23 Jesus answered him, `If I spake ill, testify concerning the ill; and if well, why me dost thou smite?' 24 Annas then sent him bound to Caiaphas the chief priest.
• Acts 4:5-6 : 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,
• Isa 53:7 : 7 It hath been exacted, and he hath answered, And he openeth not his mouth, As a lamb to the slaughter he is brought, And as a sheep before its shearers is dumb, And he openeth not his mouth.
• Matt 26:3 : 3 Then were gathered together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, to the court of the chief priest who was called Caiaphas;