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Bible in Basic English

Then the high priests and the Pharisees had a meeting and said, What are we doing? This man is doing a number of signs.

New American Standard Bible

Therefore the chief priests and the Pharisees convened a council, and were saying, “What are we doing? For this man is performing many signs.

King James Version

Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.

Holman Bible

So the chief priests and the Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we going to do since this man does many signs?

International Standard Version

So the high priests and the Pharisees assembled the Council and said, "What are we going to do? This man is performing many signs.

A Conservative Version

Therefore the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What are we doing? Because this man does many signs.

American Standard Version

The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs.

Amplified

So the chief priests and Pharisees convened a council [of the leaders in Israel], and said, “What are we doing? For this man performs many signs (attesting miracles).

An Understandable Version

So, the leading priests and the Pharisees assembled the Council [Note: This was the Jewish governing body called "the Sanhedrin"] and said, "What should we do, for this man is performing many [miraculous] signs?

Anderson New Testament

Then the chief priests and the Pharisees called together the Sanhedrin, and said: What are we doing? For this man does many signs.

Common New Testament

Then the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, "What are we to do? For this man performs many signs.

Daniel Mace New Testament

upon this the chief priests and the Pharisees being assembled in council, said, what shall we do? for this man performs many miracles.

Darby Translation

The chief priests, therefore, and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man does many signs.

Godbey New Testament

Then the chief priests and Pharisees assembled the Sanhedrin, and continued to say, What are we doing? because this man is doing many miracles.

Goodspeed New Testament

Then the high priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the council, and they said, "What are we to do about the fact that this man is showing so many signs?

John Wesley New Testament

Then the chief priests and elders assembled a council and said, What do we?

Julia Smith Translation

Then gathered together the chief priests and Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man does many signs.

King James 2000

Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man does many miracles.

Lexham Expanded Bible

So the chief priests and the Pharisees called together the Sanhedrin and said, "What are we doing? For this man is performing many signs!

Modern King James verseion

Then the chief priests and Pharisees gathered a sanhedrin, and said, What can we do? For this man does many miracles.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then gathered the high priests and the Pharisees a council and said, "What do we? This man doeth many miracles.

Moffatt New Testament

whereupon the high priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the Sanhedrin. "Whatever is to be done?" they said. "The fellow is performing a number of Signs.

Montgomery New Testament

So the chief priests and Pharisees called a meeting of the Sanhedrin.

NET Bible

So the chief priests and the Pharisees called the council together and said, "What are we doing? For this man is performing many miraculous signs.

New Heart English Bible

The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, "What are we doing? For this man does many signs.

Noyes New Testament

Therefore the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What are we to do, seeing that this man worketh many signs?

Sawyer New Testament

Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrim, and said, What do we accomplish? for this man performs many miracles.

The Emphasized Bible

The High-priests and Pharisees, therefore, brought together a high-council, and were saying - What are we to do, in that, this man, doeth, many signs?

Thomas Haweis New Testament

The chief priests and Pharisees therefore called the sanhedrim together, and said, What are we about? for this man is doing many miracles.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Upon this the Chief Priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the High Council, and said: "What are we to do, now that this man is giving so many signs?

Webster

Then the chief priests and the Pharisees convened a council, and said, What do we? for this man performeth many miracles.

Weymouth New Testament

Therefore the High Priests and the Pharisees held a meeting of the Sanhedrin. "What steps are we taking?" they asked one another; "for this man is performing a great number of miracles.

Williams New Testament

So the high priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the council, and began to say, "What are we to do? For this man is certainly performing many wonder-works.

World English Bible

The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, "What are we doing? For this man does many signs.

Worrell New Testament

The high priests, therefore, and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, "What are we doing? because This Man is doing many signs.

Worsley New Testament

Therefore the chief priests and the pharisees held a council and said, What are we doing? for this man worketh many miracles.

Youngs Literal Translation

the chief priests, therefore, and the Pharisees, gathered together a sanhedrim, and said, 'What may we do? because this man doth many signs?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
οὖν 
Oun 
therefore, then, so, and, now, wherefore, but, not tr,
Usage: 417

συνάγω 
sunago 
Usage: 40

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 Pharisees
Φαρισαῖος 
Pharisaios 
Usage: 80

συνέδριον 
sunedrion 
Usage: 19

λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 344

do we
ποιέω 
Poieo 
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372

for
ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

οὗτος οὗτοι αὕτη αὕται 
Houtos 
this, these, he, the same, this man, she, they,
Usage: 258

man
ἄνθρωπος 
Anthropos 
man, not tr,
Usage: 316

ποιέω 
Poieo 
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372

πολύς πολλός 
Polus 
Usage: 292

References

Context Readings

The Jewish Leaders Plot To Kill Jesus

46 But some of them went to the Pharisees with the news of what Jesus had done. 47 Then the high priests and the Pharisees had a meeting and said, What are we doing? This man is doing a number of signs. 48 If we let him go on in this way, everybody will have belief in him and the Romans will come and take away our place and our nation.

Cross References

Matthew 26:3

Then the chief priests and the rulers of the people came together in the house of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas.

Matthew 5:22

But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be in danger of being judged; and he who says to his brother, Raca, will be in danger from the Sanhedrin; and whoever says, You foolish one, will be in danger of the hell of fire.

John 12:19

Then the Pharisees said one to another, You see, you are unable to do anything: the world has gone after him.

Psalm 2:2-4

The kings of the earth have taken their place, and the rulers are fixed in their purpose, against the Lord, and against the king of his selection, saying,

Matthew 27:1-2

Now when it was morning, all the chief priests and those in authority took thought together with the purpose of putting Jesus to death.

Mark 14:1

It was now two days before the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes made designs how they might take him by deceit and put him to death:

Luke 22:2

And the chief priests and the scribes were looking for a chance to put him to death, but they went in fear of the people.

John 2:11

This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee and let his glory be seen openly; and his disciples put their faith in him.

John 11:57

Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone had knowledge where he was, he was to give them word, so that they might take him.

Acts 4:5-6

And on the day after, the rulers and those in authority and the scribes came together in Jerusalem;

Acts 4:16-17

Saying, What are we to do with these men? for certainly it is clear to all who are living in Jerusalem that a most important sign has been done by them, and it is not possible to say that it is not so.

Acts 4:27-28

For, truly, in this town, against your holy servant, Jesus, who was marked out by you as Christ, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, came together,

Acts 5:21

And hearing this, they went into the Temple at dawn, and were teaching. But the high priest and those who were with him got together the Sanhedrin and the representatives of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to get them.

Acts 5:24

Now, at these words, the captain of the Temple and the chief priests were greatly troubled about what might be the end of this business.

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