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and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him? <a href="/nkjv/john/7.htm">New King James Version</a> Then the officers came to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, “Why have you not brought Him?” <a href="/nasb_/john/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> The officers then came to the chief priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, “Why did you not bring Him?” <a href="/nasb/john/7.htm">NASB 1995</a> The officers then came to the chief priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, &#8220Why did you not bring Him?&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/john/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a> The officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, “Why did you not bring Him?” <a href="/lsb/john/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> The officers then came to the chief priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, “Why did you not bring Him?” <a href="/amp/john/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then the guards went [back] to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, “Why did you not bring Him [here with you]?” <a href="/csb/john/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then the servants came to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, “Why didn’t you bring him? ” <a href="/hcsb/john/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then the temple police came to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, &#8220Why haven&#8217t you brought Him?&#8221 <a href="/asv/john/7.htm">American Standard Version</a> The officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why did ye not bring him? <a href="/cev/john/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> When the temple police returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, they were asked, "Why didn't you bring Jesus here?" <a href="/erv/john/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> The officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why did ye not bring him? <a href="/gwt/john/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> When the temple guards returned, the chief priests and Pharisees asked them, "Why didn't you bring Jesus?" <a href="/gnt/john/7.htm">Good News Translation</a> When the guards went back, the chief priests and Pharisees asked them, "Why did you not bring him?" <a href="/isv/john/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then the officers returned to the high priests and Pharisees, who asked them, "Why didn't you bring him?" <a href="/msb/john/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, ?Why didn?t you bring Him in?? <a href="/net/john/7.htm">NET Bible</a> Then the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, "Why didn't you bring him back with you?" <a href="/nheb/john/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, "Why did you not bring him?" <a href="/wbt/john/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said to them, Why have ye not brought him? <a href="/wey/john/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Meanwhile the officers returned to the High Priests and Pharisees, who asked them, "Why have you not brought him?" <a href="/web/john/7.htm">World English Bible</a> The officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said to them, “Why didn’t you bring him?” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> the officers came, therefore, to the chief priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, “Why did you not bring Him?” <a href="/blb/john/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Therefore the officers came to the chief priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, "Why did you not bring Him?" <a href="/ylt/john/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> the officers came, therefore, unto the chief priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, 'Wherefore did ye not bring him?' <a href="/slt/john/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Then came the servants to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said to them, Why did ye not bring him.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> The ministers therefore came to the chief priests and the Pharisees. And they said to them: Why have you not brought him? <a href="/cpdv/john/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Therefore, the attendants went to the high priests and the Pharisees. And they said to them, “Why have you not brought him?” <a href="/nabre/john/7.htm">New American Bible</a> So the guards went to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, “Why did you not bring him?” <a href="/nrsvce/john/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then the temple police went back to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, “Why did you not arrest him?”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the soldiers returned to the high priests and the Pharisees; and the priests said to them, Why did you not bring him? <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/7.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And those guards came to the Chief Priests, and the Pharisees and the Priests said to them, “Why have you not brought him?”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/7.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Then came the attendants to the chief priests and the Pharisees; and they said to them: Why have you not brought him? <a href="/godbey/john/7.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Then the officers came to the chief priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, Why did you not bring Him? <a href="/haweis/john/7.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisee; and they said to them, Why have ye not brought him? <a href="/mace/john/7.htm">Mace New Testament</a> when the officers return'd to the chief priests and Pharisees, they asked them, why have ye not brought him? <a href="/wey/john/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Meanwhile the officers returned to the High Priests and Pharisees, who asked them, "Why have you not brought him?" <a href="/worrell/john/7.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> The officers, therefore, came to the high priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, "Why did ye not bring Him?" <a href="/worsley/john/7.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> Then came the officers to the chief priests and pharisees, and they said, Why have ye not brought Him? and the officers answered, <a href="/parallel/john/7-45.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=2634" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/7.htm">Unbelief of the Jewish Leaders</a> 44Some of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him. 45<a href="/greek/3767.htm" title="3767: oun (Conj) -- Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.">Then</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/5257.htm" title="5257: hypēretai (N-NMP) -- From hupo and a derivative of eresso; an under-oarsman, i.e. subordinate.">officers</a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: Ēlthon (V-AIA-3P) -- To come, go. ">returned</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">to</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tous (Art-AMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/749.htm" title="749: archiereis (N-AMP) -- High priest, chief priest. From arche and hiereus; the high-priest; by extension a chief priest.">chief priests</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/5330.htm" title="5330: Pharisaious (N-AMP) -- Of Hebrew origin; a separatist, i.e. Exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary.">Pharisees,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/1565.htm" title="1565: ekeinoi (DPro-NMP) -- That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.">who</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipon (V-AIA-3P) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">asked</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them,</a> <a href="/greek/1223.htm" title="1223: Dia (Prep) -- A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.">“Why</a> <a href="/greek/5101.htm" title="5101: ti (IPro-ANS) -- Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what."></a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/71.htm" title="71: ēgagete (V-AIA-2P) -- A primary verb; properly, to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, go, pass, or induce.">didn’t you bring</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Him in?”</a> 46“Never has anyone spoken like this man!” the officers answered.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/7-32.htm">John 7:32</a> When the Pharisees heard the crowd whispering these things about Jesus, they and the chief priests sent officers to arrest Him. <a href="/john/18-3.htm">John 18:3</a> So Judas brought a band of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees. They arrived at the garden carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons. <a href="/john/11-47.htm">John 11:47-48</a> Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs. / If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.” <a href="/john/11-57.htm">John 11:57</a> But the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that anyone who knew where He was must report it, so that they could arrest Him. <a href="/john/19-6.htm">John 19:6</a> As soon as the chief priests and officers saw Him, they shouted, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!” “You take Him and crucify Him,” Pilate replied, “for I find no basis for a charge against Him.” <a href="/john/18-12.htm">John 18:12</a> Then the band of soldiers, with its commander and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him. <a href="/john/7-46.htm">John 7:46</a> “Never has anyone spoken like this man!” the officers answered. <a href="/john/7-52.htm">John 7:52</a> “Aren’t you also from Galilee?” they replied. “Look into it, and you will see that no prophet comes out of Galilee.” <a href="/john/7-30.htm">John 7:30</a> So they tried to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come. <a href="/john/8-20.htm">John 8:20</a> He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts, near the treasury. Yet no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come. <a href="/matthew/26-3.htm">Matthew 26:3-4</a> At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas, / and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him. <a href="/matthew/21-45.htm">Matthew 21:45-46</a> When the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they knew that Jesus was speaking about them. / Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet. <a href="/mark/14-1.htm">Mark 14:1</a> Now the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were two days away, and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a covert way to arrest Jesus and kill Him. <a href="/luke/22-2.htm">Luke 22:2</a> and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death, for they feared the people. <a href="/acts/4-1.htm">Acts 4:1-3</a> While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them, / greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead. / They seized Peter and John, and because it was evening, they put them in custody until the next day.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said to them, Why have you not brought him?the officers.<a href="/john/7-32.htm">John 7:32</a> The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.<a href="/acts/5-21.htm">Acts 5:21-27</a> And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/7-32.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/john/1-22.htm">Finally</a> <a href="/luke/11-21.htm">Guards</a> <a href="/john/7-32.htm">High</a> <a href="/john/7-11.htm">Meanwhile</a> <a href="/john/7-32.htm">Officers</a> <a href="/john/7-32.htm">Pharisees</a> <a href="/john/7-32.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/john/7-32.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/john/7-32.htm">Temple</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/11-47.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/john/9-17.htm">Finally</a> <a href="/john/7-46.htm">Guards</a> <a href="/john/11-41.htm">High</a> <a href="/john/12-9.htm">Meanwhile</a> <a href="/john/7-46.htm">Officers</a> <a href="/john/7-47.htm">Pharisees</a> <a href="/john/11-47.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/john/7-46.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/john/8-1.htm">Temple</a><div class="vheading2">John 7</div>1. <a href="/john/7-1.htm">Jesus reproves the ambition and boldness of his kinsmen;</a> 10. <a href="/john/7-10.htm">goes up from Galilee to the feast of tabernacles;</a> 14. <a href="/john/7-14.htm">teaches in the temple.</a> 40. <a href="/john/7-40.htm">Various opinions of him among the people.</a> 45. <a href="/john/7-45.htm">The Pharisees are angry that their officers took him not, </a> 50. <a href="/john/7-50.htm">and chide with Nicodemus for taking his side.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Then the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees The officers mentioned here were likely the temple guards, who were tasked with maintaining order in the temple and its surroundings. These guards were under the authority of the chief priests and Pharisees, the religious leaders of the time. The chief priests were primarily Sadducees, who held significant power in the Sanhedrin, the Jewish ruling council. The Pharisees, on the other hand, were a religious sect known for their strict adherence to the Law and traditions. This collaboration between the two groups highlights the unified opposition against Jesus, despite their usual theological differences. The officers returning without Jesus indicates a significant moment of hesitation or conviction, as they were expected to arrest Him.who asked them, “Why didn’t you bring Him in?” The question posed by the chief priests and Pharisees reveals their expectation and urgency to arrest Jesus. This reflects the growing tension and threat they felt from His teachings and popularity among the people. The religious leaders were increasingly concerned about Jesus' influence, which challenged their authority and interpretation of the Law. This moment is pivotal as it demonstrates the officers' reluctance or inability to carry out the arrest, possibly due to Jesus' authoritative teaching or the fear of public backlash. This incident is a precursor to the eventual arrest and crucifixion of Jesus, fulfilling the prophecies of the suffering Messiah, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/53.htm">Isaiah 53</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/o/officers.htm">Officers</a> These were the temple guards sent by the chief priests and Pharisees to arrest Jesus. They were likely Levites tasked with maintaining order in the temple. 2. <a href="/topical/c/chief_priests.htm">Chief Priests</a> These were the leading priests in the Jewish religious hierarchy, responsible for temple rituals and maintaining religious order. They were often from the Sadducee sect. 3. <a href="/topical/p/pharisees.htm">Pharisees</a> A prominent Jewish sect known for strict adherence to the Law and traditions. They often clashed with Jesus over interpretations of the Law. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure of the New Testament, whose teachings and miracles were causing division among the Jewish leaders and the people. 5. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The city where these events took place, particularly during the Feast of Tabernacles, a significant Jewish festival.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/divine_authority_vs._human_authority.htm">Divine Authority vs. Human Authority</a> The officers' inability to arrest Jesus underscores the power of His divine authority, which surpasses human commands. Believers are reminded to prioritize God's authority in their lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_jesus'_words.htm">The Power of Jesus' Words</a> The officers were moved by Jesus' teaching, illustrating the transformative power of His words. Christians are encouraged to immerse themselves in Scripture to experience its life-changing impact. <a href="/topical/c/courage_in_the_face_of_opposition.htm">Courage in the Face of Opposition</a> The officers' decision not to arrest Jesus, despite orders, reflects courage. Believers are called to stand firm in their faith, even when facing opposition or pressure from authorities. <a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_leadership.htm">Discernment in Leadership</a> The chief priests and Pharisees' failure to recognize Jesus' authority highlights the need for spiritual discernment. Leaders in the church should seek wisdom and guidance from the Holy Spirit.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 7</a> <a href="/q/key_events_in_jesus'_trials.htm">What were the key events in Jesus' trials?</a> <a href="/q/what's_the_essence_of_god's_love.htm">What occurred to Lazarus post-resurrection?</a> <a href="/q/is_john_7_52_wrong_about_galilean_prophets.htm">John 7:52 - The Pharisees claim no prophet arises from Galilee, but Jonah was from Galilee; is this an error or contradiction?</a> <a href="/q/key_events_in_jesus'_third_year.htm">What events marked Jesus' third year of ministry?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(45) Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees.--(Comp. Note on <a href="/john/18-3.htm" title="Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, comes thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.">John 18:3</a>.) They had been sent (<a href="/john/7-32.htm" title="The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.">John 7:32</a>), not with a definite warrant to bring Him by force, but to watch their opportunity, and seize any pretext for doing so which may arise. "The chief priests and Pharisees" are the Sanhedrin who met (<a href="/john/7-32.htm" title="The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.">John 7:32</a>), and, though it was a festival, seemed to have continued in session, expecting the return of their servants.Why have ye not brought him?--Their question shows the object of the mission. It is asked in the bitterness of disappointed craft. In the presence of the multitude they dared not proceed by open force, and the influence they feared was every hour gaining ground. If their officers could have brought Him on some technical charge away from the people and into their own chamber, all would then have been in their own hands.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 45, 46. - In ver. 32 we learn that Pharisees and chief priests had sent "officers" to lay hands on him, to seize their opportunity for an arrest; but, sharing somewhat the outburst of enthusiasm which wavered between his claims to be the Prophet or the Christ, and only subsided for a moment on a miserable and unveracious plea, they did not dare to execute the command of their masters. The officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees (the absence of the article τούς before Φαρισαίους shows that they were regarded as one body, who had charged these officers to undertake the duty in which they signally failed); and they (ἐκεῖνοι, the latter) said to them, Why did ye not bring him? Foiled in their intention to carry out the order of the committee of the council, they return empty handed, and to some extent baffled and chagrined. They had fallen into the dominant enthusiasm of the crowd for a moment. They had heard the shouts which hailed him as the great Prophet, nay, as Messiah himself, and their reply, according to the curtailed text, was, Never man so spake. It matters little whether the additional clause, "as this Man speaks," was in the original text or not, the idea is the same; and it confirms the supposition to which we have often referred - that John only gives us the great sentences which the Divine Lord made the text of a discourse. An overwhelming impression was produced that the Speaker had a deep secret to disclose, vast treasure to bestow, unlimited power to meet the thirst of man, and even to make those who utterly yield to his influence the fountains of benedictions to others. An awe as of unseen things fell on the officers and the people. They could not resist the sense of benediction which, like some sacred perfume, some supernatural glamour, fell upon them in his reval words. "Never man thus spake." The whole experience is new and wonderful. "These sayings of the Prophet of Nazareth are more than words; they have living powers; they have confounded and disarmed us." <a href="/commentaries/john/7-45.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Then οὖν (oun) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3767.htm">Strong's 3767: </a> Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. officers ὑπηρέται (hypēretai) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5257.htm">Strong's 5257: </a> From hupo and a derivative of eresso; an under-oarsman, i.e. subordinate. returned Ἦλθον (Ēlthon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> To come, go. to πρὸς (pros) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. the τοὺς (tous) Article - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. chief priests ἀρχιερεῖς (archiereis) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_749.htm">Strong's 749: </a> High priest, chief priest. From arche and hiereus; the high-priest; by extension a chief priest. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. Pharisees, Φαρισαίους (Pharisaious) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5330.htm">Strong's 5330: </a> Of Hebrew origin; a separatist, i.e. Exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary. [who] ἐκεῖνοι (ekeinoi) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1565.htm">Strong's 1565: </a> That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed. asked εἶπον (eipon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. them, αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. “Why Διὰ (Dia) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1223.htm">Strong's 1223: </a> A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. didn’t you bring ἠγάγετε (ēgagete) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_71.htm">Strong's 71: </a> A primary verb; properly, to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, go, pass, or induce. Him {in}?” αὐτόν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. 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