John 11:57

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone had knowledge where he was, he was to give them word, so that they might take him.

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  • Ps 109:4 : 4 For my love they give me back hate; but I have given myself to prayer.
  • John 5:16-18 : 16 And for this reason the Jews were turned against Jesus, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath. 17 But his answer was: My Father is still working even now, and so I am working. 18 For this cause the Jews had an even greater desire to put Jesus to death, because not only did he not keep the Sabbath but he said God was his Father, so making himself equal with God.
  • John 8:59 : 59 So they took up stones to send at him: but Jesus got secretly out of their way and went out of the Temple.
  • John 9:22 : 22 They said this because of their fear of the Jews: for the Jews had come to an agreement that if any man said that Jesus was the Christ he would be put out of the Synagogue.
  • John 10:39 : 39 Then again they made an attempt to take him; but he got away from them.

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  • 32 This discussion of the people came to the ears of the Pharisees; and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent servants to take him.

  • 56 They were looking for Jesus and saying to one another while they were in the Temple, What is your opinion? Will he not come to the feast?

  • John 7:44-45
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    44 And some of them had a desire to take him; but no man put hands on him.

    45 Then the servants went back to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, Why have you not got him with you?

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    46 But some of them went to the Pharisees with the news of what Jesus had done.

    47 Then the high priests and the Pharisees had a meeting and said, What are we doing? This man is doing a number of signs.

    48 If we let him go on in this way, everybody will have belief in him and the Romans will come and take away our place and our nation.

  • 11 At the feast the Jews were looking for him and saying, Where is he?

  • 2 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.

  • Mark 14:1-2
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    1 It was now two days before the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes made designs how they might take him by deceit and put him to death:

    2 But they said, Not while the feast is going on, for fear there may be trouble among the people.

  • 15 Then the Pharisees went and had a meeting to see how they might make use of his words to take him.

  • 57 And those who had made Jesus prisoner took him away to the house of Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and those in authority over the people had come together.

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    45 And when his stories came to the ears of the chief priests and the Pharisees, they saw that he was talking of them.

    46 And though they had a desire to take him, they were in fear of the people, because in their eyes he was a prophet.

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    19 And the chief priests and the scribes made attempts to get their hands on him in that very hour; and they were in fear of the people, for they saw that he had made up this story against them.

    20 And they kept watch on him, and sent out secret representatives, who were acting the part of good men, in order that they might get something from his words, on account of which they might give him up to the government and into the power of the ruler.

  • 54 And watching him, for a chance to get something from his words which might be used against him.

  • 30 Then they had a desire to take him: but no man put hands on him because his hour was still to come.

  • 20 Jesus said these words in the place where the offerings were stored, while he was teaching in the Temple: but no man took him because his time was still to come.

  • 14 But the Pharisees went out and made designs against him, how they might put him to death.

  • 10 Now there was talk among the chief priests of putting Lazarus to death;

  • 1 And the first thing in the morning the chief priests, with those in authority and the scribes and all the Sanhedrin, had a meeting, and put cords round Jesus, and took him away, and gave him up to Pilate.

  • 18 And it came to the ears of the chief priests and scribes, and they took thought how they might put him to death; being in fear of him, because all the people were full of wonder at his teaching.

  • 53 And from that day they took thought together how to put him to death.

  • Matt 26:3-5
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    3 Then the chief priests and the rulers of the people came together in the house of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas.

    4 And they made designs together to take Jesus by some trick, and put him to death.

    5 But they said, Not while the feast is going on, for fear of trouble among the people.

  • 53 And they took Jesus away to the high priest; and there came together with him all the chief priests and those in authority and the scribes.

  • 39 Then again they made an attempt to take him; but he got away from them.

  • 31 At that time, certain Pharisees came to him and said, Go away from this place, because Herod's purpose is to put you to death.

  • John 7:25-26
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    25 Then some of the people of Jerusalem said, Is not this the man whose death is desired?

    26 And here he is talking openly and they say nothing to him! Is it possible that the rulers have knowledge that this is truly the Christ?

  • 12 And the people, with the rulers and the scribes, were moved against him, and they came and took him before the Sanhedrin,

  • 42 However, a number even of the rulers had belief in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not say so openly for fear that they might be shut out from the Synagogue:

  • 12 Then the band and the chief captain and the police took Jesus and put cords round him.

  • 66 And when it was day, the rulers of the people came together, with the chief priests and the scribes, and they took him before their Sanhedrin, saying,

  • 35 So the Jews said among themselves, To what place is he going where we will not see him? will he go to the Jews living among the Greeks and become the teacher of the Greeks?

  • 62 Now on the day after the getting ready of the Passover, the chief priests and Pharisees came together to Pilate,

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    12 And they made attempts to take him; but they were in fear of the people, because they saw that the story was against them; and they went away from him.

    13 Then they sent to him certain of the Pharisees and the Herodians, so that they might make use of his words to take him by a trick.

  • 11 But the people were moved by the chief priests to make him let Barabbas go free.

  • 27 And they came again to Jerusalem: and while he was walking in the Temple, there came to him the chief priests and the scribes and those in authority:

  • 6 And the Pharisees went out, and straight away made designs with the Herodians about how they might put him to death.

  • 19 Then the Pharisees said one to another, You see, you are unable to do anything: the world has gone after him.

  • 55 In that hour Jesus said to the people, Have you come out as against a thief with swords and sticks to take me? I was teaching every day in the Temple and you took me not.

  • 16 Ordering them not to give people word of him:

  • 46 And they put their hands on him, and took him.

  • 14 And if this comes to the ruler's ears, we will see that he does not make you responsible.

  • 4 Then Jesus, having knowledge of everything which was coming on him, went forward and said to them, Who are you looking for?