Luke

Luke 22:1–2

¹Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread,^a called the Passover, was approaching, ²and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death, for they feared the people.

Footnotes

a 22:1 Literally the feast of the Unleavened; see Exodus 12:14–20|EXO 12:14-20.

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Luke 22:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
Feast	ἑορτὴ	heortē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1859 a festival, feast
of	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
Unleavened	ἀζύμων	azymōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G106 unleavened, the paschal feast, uncorrupted
called	λεγομένη	legomenē	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Passover	Πάσχα	Pascha	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3957 the feast of Passover, the Passover lamb
was approaching	Ἤγγιζεν	Ēngizen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1448 I come near, approach

Luke 22:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
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
scribes	γραμματεῖς	grammateis	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1122 a scribe, town-clerk, man of learning
were looking	ἐζήτουν	ezētoun	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
for a way	πῶς	pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
to put	ἀνέλωσιν	anelōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G337 I take up, abolish, murder
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
they feared	ἐφοβοῦντο	ephobounto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G5399 I fear, am terrified
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
people	λαόν	laon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd

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Luke 22:1 Exodus 12:6–23 · Leviticus 23:5–6 · John 11:55–57 · Matthew 26:2–5 · Mark 14:1–2

Luke 22:2 John 11:47–53

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.