Luke 22:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

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  • John 11:47-53 : 47 Then the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council and said, What shall we do? for this man does many miracles. 48 If we let him alone like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and nation. 49 And one of them, named Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, You know nothing at all, 50 Nor do you consider that it is better for us that one man should die for the people, and not that the whole nation should perish. 51 Now this he did not say on his own authority: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation; 52 And not for that nation only, but also that he would gather together in one the children of God who were scattered abroad. 53 Then from that day on, they plotted to put him to death.
  • John 11:57 : 57 Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a command, that if anyone knew where he was, he should report it, so that they might seize him.
  • Acts 4:27 : 27 For truly against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together
  • Ps 2:1-5 : 1 Why do the nations rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying, 3 Let us break their bonds apart, and cast away their cords from us. 4 He who sits in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. 5 Then shall he speak to them in his wrath, and distress them in his deep displeasure.
  • Matt 12:14 : 14 Then the Pharisees went out and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.
  • Matt 21:38 : 38 But when the vine dressers saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance.
  • Matt 21:45-46 : 45 And when the chief priests and Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke of them. 46 But when they sought to seize him, they feared the multitude because they considered him a prophet.
  • Matt 26:3-5 : 3 Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, to the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, 4 And consulted that they might take Jesus by stealth, and kill him. 5 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.
  • Luke 19:47-48 : 47 And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the leaders of the people sought to destroy him, 48 And could not find what they might do, for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
  • Luke 20:19 : 19 And the chief priests and the scribes tried to lay hands on him at that very hour; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Mark 14:1-2
    2 verses
    85%

    1 After two days was the feast of the Passover and of Unleavened Bread; and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by deceit and kill him.

    2 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.

  • Mark 11:18
    84%

    18 And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people were astonished at his teaching.

  • Luke 20:19-20
    2 verses
    82%

    19 And the chief priests and the scribes tried to lay hands on him at that very hour; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.

    20 And they watched him, and sent spies, who pretended to be righteous men, that they might trap him in his words, so they could deliver him to the power and authority of the governor.

  • Matt 26:3-5
    3 verses
    80%

    3 Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, to the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

    4 And consulted that they might take Jesus by stealth, and kill him.

    5 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.

  • Matt 27:1-2
    2 verses
    78%

    1 When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death.

    2 And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate, the governor.

  • Luke 19:47
    78%

    47 And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the leaders of the people sought to destroy him,

  • Luke 22:1
    77%

    1 Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread was approaching, which is called the Passover.

  • Matt 21:45-46
    2 verses
    77%

    45 And when the chief priests and Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke of them.

    46 But when they sought to seize him, they feared the multitude because they considered him a prophet.

  • Luke 22:66
    77%

    66 And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,

  • Luke 22:4-7
    4 verses
    77%

    4 And he went his way, and spoke with the chief priests and captains about how he might betray him to them.

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

    6 And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him to them in the absence of the crowd.

    7 Then came the day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover must be sacrificed.

  • Mark 12:12
    77%

    12 They sought to arrest him, but feared the crowd, for they knew he had spoken the parable against them. So they left him and went away.

  • John 12:10
    77%

    10 But the chief priests resolved that they might also put Lazarus to death,

  • Luke 20:1
    76%

    1 And it happened, on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,

  • Matt 27:20
    76%

    20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.

  • John 11:57
    76%

    57 Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a command, that if anyone knew where he was, he should report it, so that they might seize him.

  • Luke 24:20
    76%

    20 And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and crucified him.

  • Mark 15:10-11
    2 verses
    75%

    10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him because of envy.

    11 But the chief priests stirred up the people, that he should rather release Barabbas to them.

  • Acts 6:12
    75%

    12 They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and they came upon him, seized him, and brought him to the council.

  • Mark 11:27
    74%

    27 And they came again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there came to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,

  • Mark 15:1
    74%

    1 And immediately in the morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.

  • Matt 26:59
    74%

    59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false testimony against Jesus, to put him to death;

  • Mark 14:11
    74%

    11 And when they heard it, they were glad and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.

  • Mark 14:53
    74%

    53 And they led Jesus away to the high priest; and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.

  • Acts 13:28
    74%

    28 And though they found no cause of death in him, yet they asked Pilate that he should be killed.

  • Matt 12:14
    74%

    14 Then the Pharisees went out and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.

  • Matt 22:15
    74%

    15 Then the Pharisees went and plotted how they might entangle him in his talk.

  • Matt 26:57
    73%

    57 And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

  • John 7:25
    73%

    25 Then some of them from Jerusalem said, Is this not he whom they seek to kill?

  • John 11:53
    73%

    53 Then from that day on, they plotted to put him to death.

  • Mark 14:55
    73%

    55 And the chief priests and all the council sought for testimony against Jesus to put him to death, and found none.

  • Matt 20:18
    73%

    18 Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of Man shall be betrayed to the chief priests and to the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,

  • Luke 23:13
    73%

    13 And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people,

  • Matt 26:16
    73%

    16 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

  • John 7:32
    73%

    32 The Pharisees heard the people murmuring such things concerning him, and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.

  • Matt 27:62
    73%

    62 Now the next day, that followed the day of preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,

  • Matt 26:47
    73%

    47 And while he yet spoke, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people.

  • Luke 11:54
    72%

    54 Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something from his mouth, that they might accuse him.

  • Matt 21:15
    72%

    15 And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying out in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David, they were very displeased,

  • John 11:47
    72%

    47 Then the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council and said, What shall we do? for this man does many miracles.

  • Luke 23:10
    72%

    10 And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused Him.