The
Οἱ (Hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

chief priests
ἀρχιερεῖς (archiereis)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 749: High priest, chief priest. From arche and hiereus; the high-priest; by extension a chief priest.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

whole
ὅλον (holon)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3650: All, the whole, entire, complete. A primary word; 'whole' or 'all', i.e. Complete, especially as noun or adverb.

Sanhedrin
συνέδριον (synedrion)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4892: A council, tribunal; the Sanhedrin, the meeting place of the Sanhedrin.

were seeking
ἐζήτουν (ezētoun)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2212: To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot.

false testimony
ψευδομαρτυρίαν (pseudomartyrian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5577: False testimony, false witness. From pseudomartur; untrue testimony.

against
κατὰ (kata)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

Jesus
Ἰησοῦ (Iēsou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

in order to
ὅπως (hopōs)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3704: From hos and pos; what(-ever) how, i.e. In the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual).

put Him to death.
θανατώσωσιν (thanatōsōsin)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2289: To put to death, subdue; pass: To be in danger of death, be dead to, be rid of, be parted from. From thanatos to kill.


Additional Translations
Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.

And the chief priests and the whole Council were seeking false evidence against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death.

Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;

And the chief priests and the elders and the whole sanhedrim sought false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death.

Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;

Now the chief priests and elders, and all the council, sought false testimony against Jesus, to put him to death;

Meanwhile the High Priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death;

Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death;

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