Luke 20:20

They [the scribes and chief priests, see verse 19] watched Jesus [to find an opportunity to trap him]. They sent out spies [from two groups, the Pharisees and the Herodians, see Mark 12:13]. They would pretend to be honest (righteous) in order to catch him in something he said, so that they could hand him over to the power and authority of the governor. [They wanted to get him to say something against the Roman state so that they could have him convicted in a civil trial. The Jews did not have the right to sentence anyone to death; only the Roman government could do that.]

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Nestle-Aland (NA)

Καὶ   παρατηρήσαντες   ἀπέστειλαν   ἐγκαθέτους   ὑποκρινομένους   ἑαυτοὺς   δικαίους   εἶναι,   ἵνα   ἐπιλάβωνται   αὐτοῦ   λόγου,   ὥστε   παραδοῦναι   αὐτὸν   τῇ   ἀρχῇ   καὶ   τῇ   ἐξουσίᾳ   τοῦ   ἡγεμόνος.  

Textus Receptus (TR)

Καὶ   παρατηρήσαντες   ἀπέστειλαν   ἐγκαθέτους   ὑποκρινομένους   ἑαυτοὺς   δικαίους   εἶναι,   ἵνα   ἐπιλάβωνται   αὐτοῦ   λόγου,   ὥστε   παραδοῦναι   αὐτὸν   τῇ   ἀρχῇ   καὶ   τῇ   ἐξουσίᾳ   τοῦ   ἡγεμόνος.  

Manuscript comments

TR has 21 Words, NA has 22 (+1).



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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G2532
Καὶ (Kai)
And
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3906
παρατηρήσαντες (parateresantes)
having watched [Him],
VERB Verb
aorist active part. aorist active Participle
nom. pl. ♂ Nominative plural masculine
V-AAP-NPM
G0649
ἀπέστειλαν (apesteilan)
they sent
VERB Verb
aorist active ind. aorist active indicative
pl. third person plural
V-AAI-3P
G1455
ἐγκαθέτους (egkathetoys)
spies,
Adjective Adjective
acc. pl. ♂ accusative plural masculine
A-APM
G5271
ὑποκρινομένους (ypokrinomenoys)
feigning
VERB Verb
pres. middle dep. part. present middle or passive deponent Participle
accusative pl. ♂ accusative plural masculine
V-PNP-APM
G1438
ἑαυτοὺς (eaytoys)
themselves
Reflexive pron. Reflexive pronoun
acc. pl. ♂ third person accusative plural masculine
F-3APM
G1342
δικαίους (dikaioys)
righteous
Adjective Adjective
acc. pl. ♂ accusative plural masculine
A-APM
G1510
εἶναι, (einai,)
to be,
VERB Verb
pres. active inf. present active infinitive
V-PAN
G2443
ἵνα (ina)
that
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G1949
ἐπιλάβωνται (epilabontai)
they may catch
VERB Verb
2nd aorist deponent subj. second aorist middle-deponent subjunctive
pl. third person plural
V-2ADS-3P
G0846
αὐτοῦ (aytoy)
Him
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
P-GSM
G3056
λόγου, (logoy,)
in talk,
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
N-GSM
G5620
ὥστε (oste)
in order
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3860
παραδοῦναι (paradoynai)
to deliver
VERB Verb
2nd aorist active inf. second aorist active infinitive
V-2AAN
G0846
αὐτὸν (ayton)
Him
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
acc. sing. ♂ accusative singular masculine
P-ASM
G3588
τῇ (te)
to the
Definite article Definite article
dative sing. ♀ dative singular feminine
T-DSF
G0746
ἀρχῇ (arche)
rule
Noun Noun
dative sing. ♀ dative singular feminine
N-DSF
G2532
καὶ (kai)
and
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3588
τῇ (te)
to the
Definite article Definite article
dative sing. ♀ dative singular feminine
T-DSF
G1849
ἐξουσίᾳ (exoysia)
authority
Noun Noun
dative sing. ♀ dative singular feminine
N-DSF
G3588
τοῦ (toy)
of the
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
T-GSM
G2232
ἡγεμόνος. (egemonos.)
governor.
Noun Noun
gen. sing. ♂ genitive singular masculine
N-GSM

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