Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
The chief priests and the Pharisees (oi arxiereiv kai oi Farisaioi). The Sanhedrin.
Had given commandment (dedwkeisan entolav). Past perfect active of didwmi.
That he should shew it (ina mhnush). Sub-final ina with first aorist active subjunctive of mhnuw, old verb to disclose, to report formally (Acts 23:30).
If any man knew (ean tiv gnw). Third-class condition with ean and second aorist active subjunctive of ginwskw.
Where he was (pou estin). Indirect question with interrogative adverb and present indicative estin retained like gnw and mhnush after the secondary tense dedwkeisan.
That they might take him (opwv piaswsin auton). Purpose clause with opwv instead of ina and first aorist active subjunctive of piazw so often used before (John 7:44, etc.).
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing John 11:57:
Matthew 26:4
Mark 14:2
John 7:32
John 11:55
John 11:56
John 12:1
John 12:10
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