Luke 22:2 “and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus…”

Luke 22:2

and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death, for they feared the people.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

World English Bible

The chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death, for they feared the people.

American Standard Version

And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death; for they feared the people.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the hie Priests and Scribes sought how they might kill him: for they feared the people.

Darby Translation

and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

Young's Literal Translation

and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they may take him up, for they were afraid of the people.

Bible in Basic English

And the chief priests and the scribes were looking for a chance to put him to death, but they went in fear of the people.

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Cross references

“And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.”

John 11:47–53 Luke 20:19 Psalm 2:1–5 Matthew 26:3–5 John 11:57 Matthew 21:38

John 11:47–53 · BSB

Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs.

Luke 20:19 · BSB

When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.

Psalm 2:1–5 · BSB

Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?

Matthew 26:3–5 · BSB

At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,

John 11:57 · BSB

But the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that anyone who knew where He was must report it, so that they could arrest Him.

Matthew 21:38 · BSB

But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and take his inheritance.’

Also

Matthew 12:14

Matthew 12:14 · BSB

But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching,

3Then Satan entered Judas Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve.

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