John 11:57
Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him.
KJV
δεδώκεισαν δὲ οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι ἐντολὰς ἵνα ἐάν τις γνῷ ποῦ ἔστιν μηνύσῃ, ὅπως πιάσωσιν αὐτόν.
Greek NT
Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given commandment, that, if any man knew where he was, he should show it, that they might take him.
ASV
and both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a command, that if any one may know where he is, he may shew it , so that they may seize him.
YLT
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.
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In the original Greek
17 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Textual variants
2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
- δὲ — SBLGNT
- δὲ — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- + καὶ — Robinson-Pierpont
- ἐντολὰς — SBLGNT
- ἐντολὰς — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- ἐντολήν — Robinson-Pierpont
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- John 11:47 — Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.
- John 12:10 — But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;
- Matt 26:3 — Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
- Ps 94:20 — Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?