John
John 11:53–57
53So from that day on they plotted to kill Him. 54As a result, Jesus no longer went about publicly among the Jews, but He withdrew to a town called Ephraim in an area near the wilderness. And He stayed there with the disciples.
55Now the Jewish Passover was near, and many people went up from the country to Jerusalem to purify themselves before the Passover. 56They kept looking for Jesus and asking one another as they stood in the temple courts,g “What do you think? Will He come to the feast at all?” 57But the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that anyone who knew where He was must report it, so that they could arrest Him.
Footnotes
- g 11:56 Literally the temple
Word by word
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John 11:53
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So | οὖν | oun | Conjunction | G3767 therefore, then |
| from | Ἀπ’ | Ap’ | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| that | ἐκείνης | ekeinēs | Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1565 that, that one there, yonder |
| day | ἡμέρας | hēmeras | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2250 a day |
| they plotted | ἐβουλεύσαντο | ebouleusanto | Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural | G1011 I deliberate, take counsel |
| to | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| kill | ἀποκτείνωσιν | apokteinōsin | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural | G615 I put to death, kill |
| Him | αὐτόν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
John 11:54
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As a result | οὖν | oun | Conjunction | G3767 therefore, then |
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦς | Iēsous | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| no longer | οὐκέτι | ouketi | Adverb | G3765 no longer, no more |
| went about | περιεπάτει | periepatei | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4043 I walk, conduct my life |
| publicly | παρρησίᾳ | parrēsia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G3954 freedom, confidence |
| among | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| the | τοῖς | tois | Article - Dative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| Jews | Ἰουδαίοις | Ioudaiois | Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural | G2453 Jewish |
| but | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| He withdrew | ἀπῆλθεν | apēlthen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G565 I come or go away from, depart, return |
| to | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| a town | πόλιν | polin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G4172 a city |
| called | λεγομένην | legomenēn | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| Ephraim | Ἐφραὶμ | Ephraim | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2187 Ephraim |
| in | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| an area | χώραν | chōran | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5561 region, land, fields |
| near | ἐγγὺς | engys | Preposition | G1451 near |
| the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| wilderness | ἐρήμου | erēmou | Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular | G2048 deserted, desolate, a desert |
| He stayed | ἔμεινεν | emeinen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3306 I remain, abide |
| there | κἀκεῖ | kakei | Conjunction | G2546 and there, and yonder |
| with | μετὰ | meta | Preposition | G3326 with, after |
| the | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| disciples | μαθητῶν | mathētōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil |
John 11:55
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| Jewish | Ἰουδαίων | Ioudaiōn | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural | G2453 Jewish |
| Passover | πάσχα | pascha | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3957 the feast of Passover, the Passover lamb |
| was | Ἦν | Ēn | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| near | ἐγγὺς | engys | Adverb | G1451 near |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| many | πολλοὶ | polloi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4183 much, many, often |
| went up | ἀνέβησαν | anebēsan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G305 I go up, mount, ascend |
| from | ἐκ | ek | Preposition | G1537 from out, out from among, from |
| the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| country | χώρας | chōras | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G5561 region, land, fields |
| to | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| Jerusalem | Ἱεροσόλυμα | Hierosolyma | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G2414 Jerusalem |
| to | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| purify | ἁγνίσωσιν | hagnisōsin | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural | G48 I cleanse, purify |
| themselves | ἑαυτούς | heautous | Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G1438 himself, herself, itself |
| before | πρὸ | pro | Preposition | G4253 before |
| the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| Passover | πάσχα | pascha | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G3957 the feast of Passover, the Passover lamb |
John 11:56
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They kept looking for | ἐζήτουν | ezētoun | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2212 I seek, search for, desire |
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦν | Iēsoun | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| asking | ἔλεγον | elegon | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| one another | ἀλλήλων | allēlōn | Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G240 one another |
| they stood | ἑστηκότες | hestēkotes | Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2476 I cause to stand, stand |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| the | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| temple | ἱερῷ | hierō | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G2411 a temple |
| What | Τί | Ti | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| do you think | δοκεῖ | dokei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1380 I think, seem, appear, it seems |
| Will He come | ἔλθῃ | elthē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2064 I come, go |
| to | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| feast | ἑορτήν | heortēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1859 a festival, feast |
| at all | οὐ | ou | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
John 11:57
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| the | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| chief priests | ἀρχιερεῖς | archiereis | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G749 high priest, chief priest |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| Pharisees | Φαρισαῖοι | Pharisaioi | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G5330 a Pharisee |
| had given | δεδώκεισαν | dedōkeisan | Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1325 I offer, give |
| orders | ἐντολὰς | entolas | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command |
| that | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| anyone | τις | tis | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5100 any one, some one |
| knew | γνῷ | gnō | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1097 I come to know, learn, realize |
| where | ποῦ | pou | Adverb | G4226 where, whither |
| He was | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| must report | μηνύσῃ | mēnysē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3377 I reveal, inform |
| so that | ὅπως | hopōs | Conjunction | G3704 how, in order that, so that |
| they could arrest | πιάσωσιν | piasōsin | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural | G4084 I lay hold of |
| Him | αὐτόν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
John 11:53 Acts 5:33 · Acts 9:23
John 11:54 John 7:1 · 2 Chronicles 13:19 · John 7:4
John 11:55 2 Chronicles 30:17–20 · Hebrews 9:13–14 · John 12:1 · Exodus 19:10 · John 2:13 · John 6:4 · Genesis 35:2
John 11:56 John 7:11
John 11:57 Psalm 109:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.