Parallel Verses
Daniel Mace New Testament
being nigh, the chief priests consulted with the Scribes, how they might put Jesus to death; for they were afraid of the people.
New American Standard Bible
The chief priests and the scribes
King James Version
And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.
Holman Bible
The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put Him to death,
International Standard Version
So the high priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put him to death, because they were afraid of the crowd.
A Conservative Version
And the chief priests and the scholars sought how they might kill him, 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.
Amplified
The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put Him to death; for they were afraid of the people [who listened devotedly to His teaching, and who respected His spiritual wisdom].
An Understandable Version
And the leading priests and experts in the law of Moses were looking for a way to kill Jesus because they were afraid of the people [i.e., that people would riot if it were done during the Festival. See Matt. 26:5].
Anderson New Testament
And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared 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.
Common New Testament
And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to 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.
Godbey New Testament
And the chief priests and scribes were seeking how they might kill Him; for they feared the people.
Goodspeed New Testament
And the high priests and the scribes were casting about for a way to put him to death, for they were afraid of the people.
John Wesley New Testament
And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; but they feared the people.
Julia Smith Translation
And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.
King James 2000
And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they could destroy him, because they were afraid of the people.
Modern King James verseion
And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill Him, for they feared the people.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and the high priests, and scribes sought how to kill him, but they feared the people.
Moffatt New Testament
The high priests and scribes were trying how to get him put to death (for they were afraid of the people),
Montgomery New Testament
The high priest and the Scribes continually sought means to put him to death.
NET Bible
The chief priests and the experts in the law were trying to find some way to execute Jesus, for they were afraid of the people.
New Heart English Bible
The chief priests and the scribes sought how they might kill him, for they feared the people.
Noyes New Testament
and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might kill him; for they feared the people.
Sawyer New Testament
And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might destroy him, for they feared the people.
The Emphasized Bible
And the High-priests and the Scribes were seeking, how they might get rid of him; for they feared the people.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might destroy him; for they were afraid of the people.
Twentieth Century New Testament
The Chief Priest and the Teachers of the Law were looking for an opportunity of destroying Jesus, for they were afraid of the people.
Webster
And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him: for they feared the people.
Weymouth New Testament
and the High Priests and the Scribes were contriving how to destroy Him. But they feared the people.
Williams New Testament
So the high priests and the scribes continued to seek how they might put Him to death, for they were afraid of the people.
World English Bible
The chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death, for they feared the people.
Worrell New Testament
and the high priests and scribes were seeking how they might put Him to death; for they were fearing the people.
Worsley New Testament
And the chief priests and scribes were consulting how they might put Him to death; for they were afraid of the people.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they may take him up, for they were afraid of the people.
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 22:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Chief Priests And Scribes Plot To Kill Jesus
1 Now the feast of unleaven'd bread, which is call'd the passover, 2 being nigh, the chief priests consulted with the Scribes, how they might put Jesus to death; for they were afraid of the people. 3 now satan had inspired Judas surnam'd Iscariot, one of the twelve, what to do.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 12:14
Upon this the Pharisees went out of the synagogue, and form'd a conspiracy against his life.
Matthew 21:38
but when the tenants saw the son, they said among themselves, this is the heir, come, let us kill him, and then seize on his inheritance.
Matthew 21:45-46
When the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he meant them.
Matthew 26:3-5
About this time the chief priests, and the elders of the people, assembled in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,
Luke 19:47-48
and he instructed the people daily in the temple, while the chief priests, the Scribes, and the rulers of the people, were contriving to take away his life.
Luke 20:19
The chief priests, and the Scribes perceiving that he had applied this parable to them, were eager to seize upon him at that very time; but they were afraid of the people.
John 11:47-53
upon this the chief priests and the Pharisees being assembled in council, said, what shall we do? for this man performs many miracles.
John 11:57
now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had publish'd an order, that if any man knew where he was, he should give information in order to have him seized.
Acts 4:27
for it was truly against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, that Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, united themselves in this city,