- *ēkousan*
- aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they heard
- *grammateis*
- nominative, masculine, plural - scribes
- *archiereis*
- nominative, masculine, plural - chief priests
- *ezētoun*
- imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - they were seeking
- *apolesōsin*
- aorist active subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might destroy
- *ephobounto*
- imperfect middle indicative, 3rd plural - they were fearing
- *gar*
- conjunction - for/because
- *ochlos*
- nominative, masculine, singular - crowd
- *exeplēsseto*
- imperfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - was amazed/astonished
- *didachē*
- dative, feminine, singular - teaching