Luke 22:2

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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.

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  • John 11:47-53 : 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. 49 But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, You have no knowledge of anything; 50 You do not see that it is in your interest for one man to be put to death for the people, so that all the nation may not come to destruction. 51 He did not say this of himself, but being the high priest that year he said, as a prophet, that Jesus would be put to death for the nation; 52 And not for that nation only, but for the purpose of uniting in one body the children of God all over the world. 53 And from that day they took thought together how to put him to death.
  • John 11:57 : 57 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.
  • Acts 4:27 : 27 For, truly, in this town, against your holy servant, Jesus, who was marked out by you as Christ, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, came together,
  • Ps 2:1-5 : 1 Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish? 2 The kings of the earth have taken their place, and the rulers are fixed in their purpose, against the Lord, and against the king of his selection, saying, 3 Let their chains be broken, and their cords taken from off us. 4 Then he whose seat is in the heavens will be laughing: the Lord will make sport of them. 5 Then will his angry words come to their ears, and by his wrath they will be troubled:
  • Matt 12:14 : 14 But the Pharisees went out and made designs against him, how they might put him to death.
  • Matt 21:38 : 38 But when the workmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is he who will one day be the owner of the property; come, let us put him to death and take his heritage.
  • Matt 21:45-46 : 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.
  • Matt 26:3-5 : 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.
  • Luke 19:47-48 : 47 And every day he was teaching in the Temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people were attempting to put him to death; 48 But they were not able to do anything, because the people all kept near him, being greatly interested in his words.
  • Luke 20:19 : 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.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Mark 14:1-2
    2 verses
    85%

    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.

  • Mark 11:18
    84%

    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.

  • Luke 20:19-20
    2 verses
    82%

    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.

  • Matt 26:3-5
    3 verses
    80%

    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.

  • Matt 27:1-2
    2 verses
    78%

    1 Now when it was morning, all the chief priests and those in authority took thought together with the purpose of putting Jesus to death.

    2 And they put cords on him and took him away, and gave him up to Pilate, the ruler.

  • Luke 19:47
    78%

    47 And every day he was teaching in the Temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people were attempting to put him to death;

  • Luke 22:1
    77%

    1 Now the feast of unleavened bread was near, which is called the Passover.

  • Matt 21:45-46
    2 verses
    77%

    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.

  • Luke 22:66
    77%

    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,

  • Luke 22:4-7
    4 verses
    77%

    4 And he went away and had a discussion with the chief priests and the rulers, about how he might give him up to them.

    5 And they were glad, and undertook to give him money.

    6 And he made an agreement with them to give him up to them, if he got a chance, when the people were not present.

    7 And the day of unleavened bread came, when the Passover lamb is put to death.

  • Mark 12:12
    77%

    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.

  • John 12:10
    77%

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

  • Luke 20:1
    76%

    1 And it came about on one of those days, when he was teaching the people in the Temple and preaching the good news,

  • Matt 27:20
    76%

    20 Now the chief priests and those in authority got the people to make request for Barabbas, and for Jesus to be put to death.

  • John 11:57
    76%

    57 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.

  • Luke 24:20
    76%

    20 And how the chief priests and our rulers gave him up to be put to death on the cross.

  • Mark 15:10-11
    2 verses
    75%

    10 For he saw that the chief priests had given him up through envy.

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

  • Acts 6:12
    75%

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

  • Mark 11:27
    74%

    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:

  • Mark 15:1
    74%

    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.

  • Matt 26:59
    74%

    59 Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for false witness against Jesus, so that they might put him to death;

  • Mark 14:11
    74%

    11 And hearing what he said, they were glad, and gave him their word to make him a payment of money. And he took thought how he might best give him up to them.

  • Mark 14:53
    74%

    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.

  • Acts 13:28
    74%

    28 And though no cause of death was seen in him, they made a request to Pilate that he might be put to death.

  • Matt 12:14
    74%

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

  • Matt 22:15
    74%

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

  • Matt 26:57
    73%

    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.

  • John 7:25
    73%

    25 Then some of the people of Jerusalem said, Is not this the man whose death is desired?

  • John 11:53
    73%

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

  • Mark 14:55
    73%

    55 Now the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were looking for witness against Jesus so that they might put him to death; and they were unable to get any.

  • Matt 20:18
    73%

    18 See, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be given into the hands of the chief priests and scribes; and they will give orders for him to be put to death,

  • Luke 23:13
    73%

    13 And Pilate sent for the chief priests and the rulers and the people, and said to them,

  • Matt 26:16
    73%

    16 And from that time he was watching for a chance to give him into their hands.

  • John 7:32
    73%

    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.

  • Matt 27:62
    73%

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

  • Matt 26:47
    73%

    47 And while he was still talking, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a band armed with swords and sticks, from the chief priests and those in authority over the people.

  • Luke 11:54
    72%

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

  • Matt 21:15
    72%

    15 But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the works of power which he did, and the children crying out in the Temple, Glory to the son of David, they were angry and said to him,

  • John 11:47
    72%

    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.

  • Luke 23:10
    72%

    10 And the chief priests and the scribes were there, making statements against him violently.