Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some way to get rid of Jesus, for they were afraid of the people. New Living Translation The leading priests and teachers of religious law were plotting how to kill Jesus, but they were afraid of the people’s reaction. English Standard Version And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to put him to death, for they feared the people. Berean Standard Bible and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death; for they feared the people. Berean Literal Bible And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how the they might put Him to death; for they were afraid of the people. King James Bible And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people. New King James Version And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might kill Him, for they feared the people. New American Standard Bible And the chief priests and the scribes were trying to find a way to put Him to death, since they were afraid of the people. NASB 1995 The chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might put Him to death; for they were afraid of the people. NASB 1977 And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might put Him to death; for they were afraid of the people. Legacy Standard Bible And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might put Him to death; for they were afraid of the people. Amplified Bible 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]. Christian Standard Bible The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put him to death, because they were afraid of the people. Holman Christian Standard Bible The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put Him to death, because they were afraid of 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. Contemporary English Version The chief priests and the teachers of the Law of Moses were looking for a way to get rid of Jesus, because they were afraid of what the people might do. English Revised Version And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death; for they feared the people. GOD'S WORD® Translation The chief priests and the scribes were looking for some way to kill Jesus. However, they were afraid of the people. Good News Translation The chief priests and the teachers of the Law were afraid of the people, and so they were trying to find a way of putting Jesus to death secretly. 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. Majority Standard Bible and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death; for they feared the people. 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible The chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death, for they feared the people. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they may take Him up, for they were afraid of the people. Berean Literal Bible And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how the they might put Him to death; for they were afraid of 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. Smith's Literal Translation And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put Jesus to death: but they feared the people. Catholic Public Domain Version And the leaders of the priests, and the scribes, were seeking a way to execute Jesus. Yet truly, they were afraid of the people. New American Bible and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking a way to put him to death, for they were afraid of the people. New Revised Standard Version The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death, for they were afraid of the people. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the high priests and the scribes sought how to kill him; but they were afraid of the people. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the Chief Priests and Scribes were seeking how they would kill him, but they were afraid of the people. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd 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. Haweis New Testament And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might destroy him; for they were afraid of the people. 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. Weymouth New Testament and the High Priests and the Scribes were contriving how to destroy Him. But 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Plot to Kill Jesus1Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching, 2and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death; for they feared the people. 3Then Satan entered Judas Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve.… Cross References Matthew 26:3-4 At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas, / and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him. Mark 14:1-2 Now the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were two days away, and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a covert way to arrest Jesus and kill Him. / “But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.” John 11:47-53 Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs. / If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.” / But one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all! ... John 7:32 When the Pharisees heard the crowd whispering these things about Jesus, they and the chief priests sent officers to arrest Him. John 7:45-49 Then the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, “Why didn’t you bring Him in?” / “Never has anyone spoken like this man!” the officers answered. / “Have you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees. ... John 11:57 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. John 12:10-11 So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well, / for on account of him many of the Jews were deserting them and believing in Jesus. Acts 4:27-28 In 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. / They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen. Acts 5:17-18 Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out / and arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail. Acts 23:12-15 When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. / More than forty of them were involved in this plot. / They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul. ... Psalm 2:1-2 Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? / The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One: Psalm 31:13 For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side. They conspire against me and plot to take my life. Psalm 37:12 The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them, Psalm 41:5-9 My enemies say with malice: “When will he die and be forgotten?” / My visitor speaks falsehood; he gathers slander in his heart; he goes out and spreads it abroad. / All who hate me whisper against me; they imagine the worst for me: ... Psalm 56:5-6 All day long they twist my words; all their thoughts are on my demise. / They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life. Treasury of Scripture And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people. Luke 19:47,48 And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him, … Luke 20:19 And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them. Psalm 2:1-5 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? … Jump to Previous Afraid Chance Chief Death Destroy Feared High Jesus Kill Law Priests Rid Scribes Seeking Sought Teachers WayJump to Next Afraid Chance Chief Death Destroy Feared High Jesus Kill Law Priests Rid Scribes Seeking Sought Teachers WayLuke 22 1. The leaders conspire against Jesus.3. Satan prepares Judas to betray him. 7. The apostles prepare the Passover. 19. Jesus institutes his holy supper; 21. covertly foretells of the traitor; 24. rebukes the rest of his apostles from ambition; 31. assures Peter his faith should not fail; 34. and yet he should deny him thrice. 39. He prays in the mount, and sweats blood; 47. is betrayed with a kiss; 50. he heals Malchus' ear; 54. he is thrice denied by Peter; 63. shamefully abused; 66. and confesses himself to be the Son of God. and the chief priests and scribes The "chief priests" were the leading religious figures in Jewish society, primarily from the Sadducees, who held significant power in the Sanhedrin, the Jewish ruling council. The "scribes" were experts in the Law, often Pharisees, who interpreted and taught the Scriptures. Together, these groups represented the religious authority of the time. Their collaboration against Jesus highlights the threat He posed to their established order. Historically, this reflects the tension between Jesus' teachings and the religious leaders' desire to maintain control over religious and social norms. were looking for a way to put Jesus to death for they were afraid of the people Parallel Commentaries ... Greek andκαὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. chief priests ἀρχιερεῖς (archiereis) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 749: High priest, chief priest. From arche and hiereus; the high-priest; by extension a chief priest. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. scribes γραμματεῖς (grammateis) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 1122: From gramma. A writer, i.e. scribe or secretary. were looking ἐζήτουν (ezētoun) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2212: To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot. for a way πῶς (pōs) Adverb Strong's 4459: Adverb from the base of pou; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way?; also as exclamation, how much! to put [Jesus] to death; ἀνέλωσιν (anelōsin) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 337: From ana and haireomai; to take up, i.e. Adopt; by implication, to take away, i.e. Abolish, murder. for γὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. they feared ἐφοβοῦντο (ephobounto) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 5399: From phobos; to frighten, i.e. to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. Revere. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. people. λαόν (laon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2992: Apparently a primary word; a people. Links Luke 22:2 NIVLuke 22:2 NLT Luke 22:2 ESV Luke 22:2 NASB Luke 22:2 KJV Luke 22:2 BibleApps.com Luke 22:2 Biblia Paralela Luke 22:2 Chinese Bible Luke 22:2 French Bible Luke 22:2 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Luke 22:2 The chief priests and the scribes sought (Luke Lu Lk) |
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