Study it in the app“Nevertheless, even among the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing it, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue;”
Nevertheless,ὅμως μέντοιevenκαὶamongἐκthe rulersτῶν ἀρχόντωνmanyπολλοὶbelievedἐπίστευσανinεἰςhim,αὐτόνbutἀλλὰbecause ofδιὰthe Phariseesτοὺς Φαρισαίουςthey were notοὐχconfessing it,ὡμολόγουνso thatἵναthey would notμὴbe put out of the synagogue;ἀποσυνάγωγοι γένωνται
nevertheless
Nevertheless, even so.
Where else “homōs” appearsyet, however
Yet, however; it marks a contrast with what was said before.
Where else “mentoi” appearsruler
Someone in command: a ruler, a judge or the one presiding over a synagogue.
Where else “archontōn” appearsmany
A great number of people or things.
Where else “polloi” appearstrust
To trust in God or in Jesus.
Where else “episteusan” appearsPharisee
Pharisee: a member of a Jewish group that kept the law of Moses and the traditions of its teachers strictly.
Where else “Pharisaious” appearsconfess
To state openly what one believes, as that Christ is Lord.
Where else “hōmologoun” appearsexpelled from synagogue
Put out of the synagogue; cut off from the people's religious community.
Where else “aposynagōgoi” appearsbecome
To turn into something new, different from before.
Where else “genōntai” appears41Isaiah said these things because he saw his glory, and he spoke about him.
42 · This verse (above)
43for they loved the glory that comes from people more than the glory that comes from God.
1. What it says
What does Mary do with the perfume at the dinner in Bethany, and what does Judas object? How does Jesus answer? (vv. 3-8)
2. What it means
Jesus says a grain of wheat, if it dies, bears much fruit (v. 24). What connection does he see between losing one's life and serving him? (vv. 24-26)
3. How I live it
Mary gave the best she had to Jesus (v. 3). What is the best you have, and how could you offer it with love today?
