Matthew 26:59 — King James Version← Study notes
“Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;”
Matthew 26:59 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 26:5915 words
οἱhoithe
δὲdeand / but
ἀρχιερεῖςarchiereischief (high) priest, chief of
the priests
καὶkaiand / also
τὸtothe
συνέδριονsynedrioncouncil
ὅλονholonall, altogether, every whit
ἐζήτουνezētounbe (go) about, desire, endeavour
ψευδομαρτυρίανpseudomartyrianfalse witness
κατὰkataabout, according as (to), after
τοῦtouthe
ἸησοῦIēsouJesus
ὅπωςhopōsbecause, how, (so) that
αὐτὸνautonhe / she / it / same
θανατώσωσινthanatōsōsinbecome dead, (cause to
be) put to death…
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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