Matthew 26:3

Webster's Bible (1833)

Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τότε συνήχθησαν οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς, καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς, καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι τοῦ λαοῦ, εἰς τὴν αὐλὴν τοῦ ἀρχιερέως, τοῦ λεγομένου Καϊάφα,

Transliteration

Then synēchthēsan the archiereis, and the grammateis, and the presbyteroi of the laou, into the aulēn of the archiereōs, the one legomenou Kaiafa,

Grammar Details

• *synēchthēsan*: aorist, 3rd plural, passive - they were gathered together
• *archiereis*: nominative, masculine, plural - chief priests
• *grammateis*: nominative, masculine, plural - scribes
• *presbyteroi*: nominative, masculine, plural - elders
• *laou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of the people
• *aulēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - court/palace
• *archiereōs*: genitive, masculine, singular - of the high priest
• *legomenou*: present, middle/passive, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - being called/named
• *Kaiafa*: genitive, masculine, singular - Caiaphas

Word Meanings

• *synēchthēsan*: were gathered together/assembled/met together
• *archiereis*: chief priests/high priests
• *grammateis*: scribes/writers/experts in the law
• *presbyteroi*: elders/older men
• *laou*: people/nation
• *aulēn*: court/palace/courtyard
• *legomenou*: called/named

Referenced Verses

• John 18:24 : 24 Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas, the high priest.
• John 11:47-53 : 47 The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, "What are we doing? For this man does many signs. 48 If we leave him alone like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation." 49 But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, "You know nothing at all, 50 nor do you consider that it is advantageous for us that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish." 51 Now he didn't say this of himself, but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation, 52 and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God who are scattered abroad. 53 So from that day forward they took counsel that they might put him to death.
• Matt 26:57-58 : 57 Those who had taken Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together. 58 But Peter followed him from a distance, to the court of the high priest, and entered in and sat with the officers, to see the end.
• Mark 14:54 : 54 Peter had followed him from a distance, until he came into the court of the high priest. He was sitting with the officers, and warming himself in the light of the fire.
• Luke 3:2 : 2 in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.
• Matt 26:69 : 69 Now Peter was sitting outside in the court, and a maid came to him, saying, "You were also with Jesus, the Galilean!"
• John 18:28 : 28 They led Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. It was early, and they themselves didn't enter into the Praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the Passover.
• Acts 4:5-6 : 5 It happened in the morning, that their rulers, elders, and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem. 6 Annas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were relatives of the high priest.
• Acts 4:25-28 : 25 who by the mouth of your servant, David, said, 'Why do the nations rage, And the peoples plot a vain thing? 26 The kings of the earth take a stand, And the rulers take council together, Against the Lord, and against his Christ{Christ (Greek) and Messiah (Hebrew) both mean Anointed One. (Compare Psalm 2)}.' 27 For truly, in this city against your holy servant, Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together 28 to do whatever your hand and your council foreordained to happen.
• Ps 2:1-2 : 1 Why do the nations rage, And the peoples plot a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth take a stand, And the rulers take counsel together, Against Yahweh, and against his anointed,{The word "anointed" is the same as the word for "Messiah" or "Christ"} saying,
• Ps 56:6 : 6 They conspire and lurk, Watching my steps, they are eager to take my life.
• Ps 64:4-6 : 4 To shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly. 5 They encourage themselves in evil plans. They talk about laying snares secretly. They say, "Who will see them?" 6 They plot injustice, saying, "We have made a perfect plan!" Surely man's mind and heart are cunning.
• Ps 94:20-21 : 20 Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with you, Which brings about mischief by statute? 21 They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, And condemn the innocent blood.
• Jer 11:19 : 19 But I was like a gentle lamb that is led to the slaughter; and I didn't know that they had devised devices against me, [saying], Let us destroy the tree with the fruit of it, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.
• Jer 17:27 : 27 But if you will not listen to me to make the Sabbath day holy, and not to bear a burden and enter in at the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates of it, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.
• Jer 18:18-20 : 18 Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us strike him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words. 19 Give heed to me, Yahweh, and listen to the voice of those who contend with me. 20 Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have dug a pit for my soul. Remember how I stood before you to speak good for them, to turn away your wrath from them.
• Matt 21:45-46 : 45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke about them. 46 When they sought to seize him, they feared the multitudes, because they considered him to be a prophet.
• John 11:57 : 57 Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had commanded that if anyone knew where he was, he should report it, that they might seize him.
• John 18:13-15 : 13 and led him to Annas first, for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was high priest that year. 14 Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should perish for the people. 15 Simon Peter followed Jesus, as did another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and entered in with Jesus into the court of the high priest;