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Conjunction mēte (neither... nor) in the Gospels-Acts
(Translation from NRSV with a few modifications for a more literal meaning)
Matthew
| 5: 34 | But I say to you, Do not swear at all, neither (mēte) by heaven, for it is the throne of God, |
| 5: 35 | nor (mēte) by the earth, for it is his footstool, nor (mēte) by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. |
| 5: 36 | Neither (mēte) swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. |
| 11: 18 | For John came neither (mēte) eating nor (mēte) drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon'; |
Luke
| 7: 33 | For John the Baptist has come not eating bread nor (mēte) drinking wine, and you say, 'He has a demon'; |
| 9: 3 | He said to them, "Take nothing for your journey, neither (mēte) staff, nor (mēte) bag, nor (mēte) bread, nor (mēte) money, nor (mēte) an extra tunic. |
Acts
| 23: 8 | (The Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor (mēte) angel, nor (mēte) spirit; but the Pharisees acknowledge all three.) |
| 23: 12 | In the morning the Jews joined in a conspiracy and bound themselves by an oath neither (mēte) to eat nor (mēte) drink until they had killed Paul. |
| 23: 21 | But do not be persuaded by them, for more than forty of their men are lying in ambush for him. They have bound themselves by an oath neither (mēte) to eat nor (mēte) drink until they kill him. They are ready now and are waiting for your consent." |
| 27: 20 | When neither (mēte) sun nor (mēte) stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest raged, all hope of our being saved was at last abandoned. |
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