MATTHEW 28:11

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.”

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Matthew 28:11 Translation & Meaning

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Now δὲ But, and, etc Now
when were Πορευομένων To traverse, i.e., travel (literally or figuratively; especially to remove (figuratively, die), live, etc.) when were
they αὐτῶν The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons they
going, Πορευομένων To traverse, i.e., travel (literally or figuratively; especially to remove (figuratively, die), live, etc.) going
behold, ἰδού, Used as imperative lo! behold
some τινες Some or any person or object some
of κουστωδίας "custody", i.e., a Roman sentry of
the τῆς The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
watch κουστωδίας "custody", i.e., a Roman sentry watch
came ἐλθόντες To come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) came
into εἰς To or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases into
the τὴν The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
city, πόλιν A town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size) city
and shewed ἀπήγγειλαν To announce shewed
unto chief ἀρχιερεῦσιν The high-priest (literally, of the Jews; typically, Christ); by extension a chief priest chief
the τοῖς The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
priests ἀρχιερεῦσιν The high-priest (literally, of the Jews; typically, Christ); by extension a chief priest priests
all ἅπαντα Absolutely all or (singular) every one all
the τὰ The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
things that were done. γενόμενα To cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.) things done

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  • 9  And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.

  • 10  Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.

  • 11  Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.

  • 12  And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,

  • 13  Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.




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