- *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