King James Version
Luke 24:20 in the King James Version says “And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.” — study this verse from Luke chapter 24 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.”
Luke 24:20 · KJV
And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?
And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:
And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.
But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And how”
G3704what(-ever) how, i.e., in the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual)
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“the chief priests”
G749the high-priest (literally, of the jews; typically, christ); by extension a chief priest
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“to”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“to death”
G2288(properly, an adjective used as a noun) death (literally or figuratively)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“have crucified”
G4717to impale on the cross; figuratively, to extinguish (subdue) passion or selfishness
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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