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And having watched Him, they sent spies, feigning themselves to be righteous, that they might catch Him in His word, in order to deliver Him to the rule and to the authority of the governor.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
in order So that, therefore, so then, so as to. Conj H5620 ὥστε ōste
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having watched [Him], To watch, observe scrupulously. V-APA-NMP H3906 παρατηρήσαντες paratērēsantes
they sent To send forth, send (as a messenger, commission, etc.), send away, dismiss. V-AIA-3P H649 ἀπέστειλαν apesteilan
spies, A spy. Adj-AMP H1455 ἐγκαθέτους enkathetous
feigning To act the part, pretend; to answer, respond. V-PPM/P-AMP H5271 ὑποκρινομένους upokrinomenous
And And, even, also, namely. Adj-AMP H1342 δικαίους dikaious
that In order that, so that. Conj H2443 ἵνα ina
they might catch [Him] To lay hold of, take hold of, seize (sometimes with beneficent, sometimes with hostile, intent). V-ASM-3P H1949 ἐπιλάβωνται epilabōntai
word, A word, speech, divine utterance, analogy. N-GMS H3056 λόγου logou
to deliver To hand over, pledge, hand down, deliver, commit, commend, betray, abandon. V-ANA H3860 παραδοῦναι paradounai
rule (a) rule (kingly or magisterial), (b) plural: in a quasi-personal sense, almost: rulers, magistrates, (c) beginning. N-DFS H746 ἀρχῇ archē
authority (a) power, authority, weight, especially: moral authority, influence, (b) in a quasi-personal sense, derived from later Judaism, of a spiritual power, and hence of an earthly power. N-DFS H1849 ἐξουσίᾳ exousia
governor. A leader, guide; a commander; a governor (of a province); plural: leaders. N-GMS H2232 ἡγεμόνος ēgemonos

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Berean Bible And having watched Him, they sent spies, feigning themselves to be righteous, that they might catch Him in His word, in order to deliver Him to the rule and to the authority of the governor.
King James Bible And having they watched Him, they him, and sent forth spies, feigning which should feign themselves to be righteous, just men, that they might catch Him in His word, in order to take hold of his words, that so they might deliver Him to him unto the rule power and to the authority of the governor.
Hebrew Greek English And having So they watched Him, they and sent spies, feigning themselves spies who pretended to be righteous, in order that they might catch Him in His word, in order to some statement, so that they could deliver Him to the rule and to the authority of the governor.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And having So they watched Him, they and sent spies, feigning themselves spies who pretended to be righteous, in order that they might catch Him in His word, in order to some statement, so that they could deliver Him to the rule and to the authority of the governor.