| 6. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Matthew 27:6:1 ⧉οἱheeThe Matthew 27:6:2 ⧉δὲdebut Matthew 27:6:3 ⧉ἀρχιερεῖςarkheeereeschief priests Matthew 27:6:4 ⧉λαβόντεςlavonteshaving taken Matthew 27:6:5 ⧉τὰtathe Matthew 27:6:6 ⧉ἀργύριαargeeriapieces of silver Matthew 27:6:7 ⧉εἶπαν·eepan{They} said Matthew 27:6:8 ⧉ΟὐκookIt is not Matthew 27:6:9 ⧉ἔξεστινeksestinlawful Matthew 27:6:10 ⧉βαλεῖνvaleento put Matthew 27:6:11 ⧉αὐτὰaftathem Matthew 27:6:12 ⧉εἰςeesinto Matthew 27:6:13 ⧉τὸνtonthe Matthew 27:6:14 ⧉κορβανᾶν,korvanantreasury Matthew 27:6:15 ⧉ἐπεὶepeesince Matthew 27:6:16 ⧉τιμὴteemeeprice of Matthew 27:6:17 ⧉αἵματόςhematosblood Matthew 27:6:18 ⧉ἐστιν·estinit is |
| 6. Formal Translation But the chief priests took the silver coins and said, “It is not lawful to put them into the treasury because it is the price of blood.” |
| 6. Dynamic Translation The chief priests took the silver coins and said, “We are not permitted to deposit this money in the temple treasury, because it is blood money.” |