"And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people." — Luke 22:2

Luke 22:2 · KJV

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

— Luke 22:2

Verse 1

Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.

Verse 3

Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.

Luke 22 — Context

Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.

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

Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.

And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.

Cross References

John 11:47-53

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

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,

Matthew 12:14

Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him. {held...: or, took counsel}

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.

Matthew 26:3-5

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

Matthew 21:45-46

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

John 11:57

Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew {it}, that they might take him.

Psalms 2:1-5

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? {rage: or, tumultuously assemble} {imagine: Heb. meditate}