Strong's Lexicon So Καὶ (Kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. they watched [Him] closely παρατηρήσαντες (paratērēsantes) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3906: To watch, observe scrupulously. From para and tereo; to inspect alongside, i.e. Note insidiously or scrupulously. [and] sent ἀπέστειλαν (apesteilan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 649: From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively. spies ἐνκαθέτους (enkathetous) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 1455: A spy. From en and a derivative of kathiemi; subinduced, i.e. Surreptitiously suborned as a lier-in-wait. who pretended ὑποκρινομένους (hypokrinomenous) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 5271: To act the part, pretend; I answer, respond. Middle voice from hupo and krino; to decide under a false part, i.e. dissemble. to be εἶναι (einai) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. sincere. δικαίους (dikaious) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 1342: From dike; equitable; by implication, innocent, holy. They were hoping ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. to catch [Him] ἐπιλάβωνται (epilabōntai) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 1949: To lay hold of, take hold of, seize (sometimes with beneficent, sometimes with hostile, intent). in His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. words λόγου (logou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. in order ὥστε (hōste) Conjunction Strong's Greek 5620: So that, therefore, so then, so as to. From hos and te; so too, i.e. Thus therefore. to hand Him over παραδοῦναι (paradounai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's Greek 3860: From para and didomi; to surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit. αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. to the τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine 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. rule ἀρχῇ (archē) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 746: From archomai; a commencement, or chief. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. authority ἐξουσίᾳ (exousia) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 1849: From exesti; privilege, i.e. force, capacity, competency, freedom, or mastery, delegated influence. of the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine 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. governor. ἡγεμόνος (hēgemonos) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2232: From hegeomai; a leader, i.e. Chief person of a province. Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor. Young's Literal Translation And, having watched [him], they sent forth liers in wait, feigning themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his word, to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor, Holman Christian Standard Bible They watched closely and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, so they could catch Him in what He said, to hand Him over to the governor’s rule and authority. New American Standard Bible So they watched Him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, in order that they might catch Him in some statement, so that they [could] deliver Him to the rule and the authority of the governor. King James Bible And they watched [him], and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor. Parallel Verses New International Version Keeping a close watch on him, they sent spies, who pretended to be sincere. They hoped to catch Jesus in something he said, so that they might hand him over to the power and authority of the governor. New Living Translation Watching for their opportunity, the leaders sent spies pretending to be honest men. They tried to get Jesus to say something that could be reported to the Roman governor so he would arrest Jesus. English Standard Version So they watched him and sent spies, who pretended to be sincere, that they might catch him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor. New American Standard Bible So they watched Him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, in order that they might catch Him in some statement, so that they could deliver Him to the rule and the authority of the governor. King James Bible And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor. Holman Christian Standard Bible They watched closely and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, so they could catch Him in what He said, to hand Him over to the governor's rule and authority. International Standard Version So they watched him closely and sent spies who pretended to be honest men in order to trap him in what he would say. They wanted to hand him over to the jurisdiction of the governor, NET Bible Then they watched him carefully and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They wanted to take advantage of what he might say so that they could deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor. American Standard Version And they watched him, and sent forth spies, who feigned themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his speech, so as to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor. English Revised Version And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which feigned themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his speech, so as to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor. Young's Literal Translation And, having watched him, they sent forth liers in wait, feigning themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his word, to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor, Cross References Daniel 6:4 Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him. Matthew 22:15 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk. Matthew 27:2 And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor. Mark 3:2 And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him. Mark 12:13 And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words. Luke 11:54 Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him. Luke 20:21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly: Luke 20:26 And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace. Luke 1:1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, Luke 20:19 And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them. Luke 20:18 Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. 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