Luke 22:2

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 22:2 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 2:1Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
  2. Matthew 12:14But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.
  3. Matthew 21:38But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and take his inheritance.’
  4. Matthew 21:45When the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they knew that Jesus was speaking about them.
  5. Matthew 26:3At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,
  6. Luke 19:47Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him.
  7. Luke 20:19When 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.
  8. John 11:47Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs.
  9. John 11:57But the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that anyone who knew where He was must report it, so that they could arrest Him.
  10. Acts 4:27In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed.

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