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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“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)“And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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“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 DomainOther passages that echo Luke 22:2 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 2:1Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
- Matthew 12:14But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.
- 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.’
- Matthew 21:45When the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they knew that Jesus was speaking about them.
- 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,
- 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.
- 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.
- John 11:47Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs.
- 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.
- 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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