Parallel Verses

Amplified

He was teaching day after day in the temple [porches and courts]; but the chief priests and scribes and the leading men among the people were seeking [a way] to put Him to death,

New American Standard Bible

And He was teaching daily in the temple; but the chief priests and the scribes and the leading men among the people were trying to destroy Him,

King James Version

And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,

Holman Bible

Every day He was teaching in the temple complex. The chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people were looking for a way to destroy Him,

International Standard Version

Then he began teaching in the Temple every day. The high priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people kept looking for a way to kill him,

A Conservative Version

And he was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests, and the scholars sought to destroy him, even the foremost men of the people.

American Standard Version

And he was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people sought to destroy him:

An Understandable Version

And Jesus was teaching in the Temple every day. But the leading priests and the experts in the law of Moses and the leading men of the people were looking [for a way] to kill Him,

Anderson New Testament

And he was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests, and the scribes, and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,

Bible in Basic English

And every day he was teaching in the Temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people were attempting to put him to death;

Common New Testament

And he was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests the scribes and the leaders of the people sought to destroy him,

Daniel Mace New Testament

and he instructed the people daily in the temple, while the chief priests, the Scribes, and the rulers of the people, were contriving to take away his life.

Darby Translation

And he was teaching day by day in the temple: and the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,

Godbey New Testament

And He was teaching daily in the temple, and the chief priests and scribes and the first men of the people were seeking to destroy Him.

Goodspeed New Testament

Every day he taught in the Temple, and the high priests and scribes and the leading men of the people were trying to destroy him,

John Wesley New Testament

And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people, sought to destroy him,

Julia Smith Translation

And he was teaching in the day in the temple. And the chief priests and scribes and the first of the people sought to destroy him,

King James 2000

And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief men of the people sought to destroy him,

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he was teaching every day in the temple [courts], and the chief priests and the scribes and the most prominent men of the people were seeking to destroy him.

Modern King James verseion

And He taught in the temple daily. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy Him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he taught daily in the temple. The high priests and the scribes and the chief of the people, went about to destroy him;

Moffatt New Testament

Day after day he taught within the temple. The high priests and scribes tried to have him put to death, and so did the leaders of the people,

Montgomery New Testament

Day after day he continued to teach in the Temple. The high priests and scribes tried to have him put to death, so did the rulers of the people.

NET Bible

Jesus was teaching daily in the temple courts. The chief priests and the experts in the law and the prominent leaders among the people were seeking to assassinate him,

New Heart English Bible

He was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests and the scribes and the leading men among the people sought to destroy him.

Noyes New Testament

And he was teaching daily in the temple; but the chief priests, and the scribes, and the leading men of the people sought to destroy him.

Sawyer New Testament

AND he taught daily in the temple; and the chief priests, and scribes, and the first of the people sought to destroy him.

The Emphasized Bible

And he was teaching day by day in the temple; but, the High-priests and the Scribes, also the chiefs of the people, were seeking to destroy him, -

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And he continued daily teaching in the temple. Then the chief priests and the scribes sought to destroy him, with the heads of the people,

Twentieth Century New Testament

Jesus continued to teach each day in the Temple Courts; but the Chief Priests and Teachers of the Law were eager to take his life, and so also were the leading men.

Webster

And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests, and the scribes, and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,

Weymouth New Testament

And day after day He taught in the Temple, while the High Priests and the Scribes were devising some means of destroying Him, as were also the leading men of the people.

Williams New Testament

So He was teaching daily in the temple, and the high priests and the scribes and the leading men of the people were trying to destroy Him,

World English Bible

He was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests and the scribes and the leading men among the people sought to destroy him.

Worrell New Testament

And He was teaching daily in the temple; but the high priests and the scribes and the chief men of the people were seeking to destroy Him;

Worsley New Testament

And He was teaching daily in the temple: but the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people sought to destroy Him;

Youngs Literal Translation

And he was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests and the scribes were seeking to destroy him -- also the chiefs of the people --

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

he taught
διδάσκω 
Didasko 
Usage: 82

ἡμέρα 
hemera 
day, daily 9, time, not tr,
Usage: 287

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

the temple
ἱερόν 
Hieron 
Usage: 64

But
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

ἀρχιερεύς 
Archiereus 
Usage: 118

and



and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

the scribes
γραμματεύς 
Grammateus 
Usage: 49

the chief
πρῶτος 
Protos 
Usage: 67

of the people
λαός 
Laos 
Usage: 137

ζητέω 
Zeteo 
Usage: 79

to destroy
ἀπόλλυμι 
Apollumi 
Usage: 37

References

Context Readings

The Cleansing Of The Temple

46 saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be a house of prayer’; but you have made it a robbers’ den.” 47 He was teaching day after day in the temple [porches and courts]; but the chief priests and scribes and the leading men among the people were seeking [a way] to put Him to death, 48 and they could not find anything that they could do, for all the people [stayed close to Him and] were hanging on to every word He said.


Cross References

Matthew 26:55

At that moment Jesus said to the crowds, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would against a robber? Day after day I used to sit in the porches and courts of the temple teaching, and you did not arrest Me.

Mark 11:18

The chief priests and the scribes heard this and began searching for a way to destroy Him; for they were afraid of Him, since the entire crowd was struck with astonishment at His teaching.

Matthew 21:23

When He entered the temple area, the chief priests and elders of the people came to Him as He was teaching and said, “By what [kind of] authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority [to exercise this power]?”

Matthew 26:3-4

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people gathered in the courtyard of the [elegant home of the Jewish] high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,

Mark 11:27-33

They came again to Jerusalem. And as Jesus was walking in the [courts and porches of the] temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to Him,

Mark 12:12

And they were looking for a way to seize Him, but they were afraid of the crowd; for they knew that He spoke this parable in reference to [and as a charge against] them. And so they left Him and went away.

Mark 14:1

It was now two days before the Passover and [the festival of] Unleavened Bread, and the chief priests and the scribes were searching for a deceitful way to arrest Jesus and kill Him;

Luke 21:37-38

Now in the daytime Jesus was teaching in [the porches and courts of] the temple, but at night He would go out and spend the night on the mount that is called Olivet.

John 7:19

“Did not Moses give you the Law? And yet not one of you keeps the Law. Why do you want to kill Me [for not keeping it]?”

John 7:44

Some of them wanted to arrest Him, but no one laid hands on Him.

John 8:37-40

I know that you are Abraham’s descendants; yet you plan to kill Me, because My word has no place [to grow] in you [and it makes no change in your heart].

John 10:39

So they tried again to seize Him, but He eluded their grasp.

John 11:53-57

So from that day on they planned together to kill Him.

John 18:20

Jesus answered him, “I have spoken openly to the world. I always taught in a synagogue and in the temple [area], where all the Jews habitually congregate; and I said nothing in secret.

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