Luke 20:19 Greek Word Analysis

18Andκαὶg2532
1they watchedπαρατηρήσαντεςg3906
2him and sent forthἀπέστειλανg649
3spiesἐγκαθέτουςg1455
4which should feignὑποκρινομένουςg5271
5themselvesἑαυτοὺςg1438
6just menδικαίουςg1342
7εἶναιg1511
8thatἵναg2443
9they might take holdἐπιλάβωνταιg1949
15himαὐτὸνg846
11wordsλόγουg3056
12that soεἰςg1519
13τὸg3588
14they might deliverπαραδοῦναιg3860
15himαὐτὸνg846
16τῇg3588
17unto the powerἀρχῇg746
18Andκαὶg2532
19τῇg3588
20authorityἐξουσίᾳg1849
21τοῦg3588
22of the governorἡγεμόνοςg2232

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him in that very hour; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he spake this parable against them.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the chief priests and the scribes made attempts to get their hands on him in that very hour; and they were in fear of the people, for they saw that he had made up this story against them.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the chief priests and the scribes sought the same hour to lay hands on him, and they feared the people; for they knew that he had spoken this parable of them.

World English Bible (WEB)

The chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on Him that very hour, but they feared the people--for they knew He had spoken this parable against them.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him in that hour, and they feared the people, for they knew that against them he spake this simile.