Luke 22:2

Simplified Cowboy Version

The head preachers and keepers of the code of Moses were trying to figure out a way to kill Jesus. They went over many scenarios, but they were afraid that all their options would cause a riot.

Parallel Translations

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.

King James Version (1611)
And the chiefe Priests and Scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

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

English Standard Version
And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to put him to death, 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.

New Century Version
The leading priests and teachers of the law were trying to find a way to kill Jesus, because 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].

New American Standard Bible (1995)
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.

Berean Standard Bible
and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus 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.

Complete Jewish Bible
and the head cohanim and the Torah-teachers began trying to find some way to get rid of Yeshua, because they were afraid of the people.

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

Easy-to-Read Version
The leading priests and teachers of the law wanted to kill Jesus. But they were trying to find a quiet way to do it, because they were afraid of what the people would do.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And the hie Priests and Scribes sought how they might kill him: for they feared the people.

George Lamsa Translation
And the high priests and the scribes sought how to kill him; but 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.

Lexham English Bible
And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they could destroy him, because they were afraid of the people.

Literal Translation
And the chief priests and the scribes sought how to destroy Him; for they feared 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.

Bible in Basic English
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.

Hebrew Names Version
The chief Kohanim and the Sofrim sought how they might put him to death, for they feared the people.

International Standard Version
So the high priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put him to death, for they were afraid of the crowd.Psalm 2:2; John 11:47; Acts 4:27;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
And the chief priests and the Sophree sought how they might kill him; for they feared from the people.

Murdock Translation
And the chief priests and Scribes sought how they might kill him, for they were afraid of the people.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And ye hie priestes and scribes sought howe they myght kyll hym, for they feared the people.

English Revised Version
And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death; for 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.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; but they feared the people.

Weymouth's New Testament
and the High Priests and the Scribes were contriving how to destroy Him. But they feared the people.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the princis of preestis and the scribis souyten, hou thei schulden sle Jhesu, but thei dredden the puple.

Update Bible Version
And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death; 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.

New English Translation
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 King James Version
And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might kill Him, for they feared 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.

New Life Bible
The religious leaders and the teachers of the Law looked for a way to kill Jesus. But they were afraid of the people.

New Revised Standard
The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death, for they were afraid of the people.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the High-priests and the Scribes were seeking, how they might get rid of him; for they feared the people.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put Jesus to death: but they feared the people.

Revised Standard Version
And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to put him to death; for they feared the people.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
and the hye prestes and Scribes sought how to kyll him but they feared 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.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And ye hye presstes and Scrybes sought how they might put him to death, and were afrayed of the people.

Mace New Testament (1729)
being nigh, the chief priests consulted with the Scribes, how they might put Jesus to death; for they were afraid of the people.

Contextual Overview

¹The festival that celebrates Passover was coming up soon. ²The head preachers and keepers of the code of Moses were trying to figure out a way to kill Jesus. They went over many scenarios, but they were afraid that all their options would cause a riot. ³Then Satan took control of Judas Iscariot, one of Jesus's twelve cowboys. ⁴Judas went to the preachers and teachers and agreed to double-cross his boss. ⁵They liked Judas's idea and decided to pay him for his betrayal. ⁶He told them he would look for a time and place where they could arrest him without a bunch of people around.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Luke 19:47, Luke 19:48, Luke 20:19, Psalms 2:1-5, Matthew 21:38, Matthew 21:45, Matthew 21:46, Matthew 26:3-5, John 11:47-53, John 11:57, Acts 4:27

Reciprocal: Psalms 25:19 - Consider Daniel 6:4 - sought Hosea 5:2 - profound Hosea 6:9 - so Micah 2:1 - to Matthew 21:15 - when Matthew 21:26 - we fear Matthew 26:2 - know Matthew 27:3 - Judas Mark 3:6 - Pharisees Mark 11:32 - they Mark 14:1 - two Luke 20:14 - let John 13:1 - the feast Acts 4:21 - how Acts 5:26 - they Ephesians 2:2 - the spirit

Cross-References

John 3:16
"This is how much the Boss loves his hands, he sent his only Son, the Top Hand, that everyone who believes in him shall not perish, but live forever on God's outfit.

Romans 5:8
but God sent his son to die for us and we were no good at all.

Romans 8:32
If God were willing to give his son as a sacrifice for you, do you think he would hold other things from us?

Hebrews 11:17
It was a whole heapin' of faith that allowed Abe to offer up his only boy Isaac as a sacrifice. God wasn't really going to let him do it. With great promises come great tests.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the chief priests and Scribes,.... Matthew adds, "and the elders of the people"; which made up the great sanhedrim and council of the nation; these met together, not in their usual place the temple, but at the palace of Caiaphas, the high priest; see Matthew 24:3.

And sought how they might kill him; that is, "Jesus", as the Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions read; they had determined before, upon the advice of Caiaphas, to put him to death, and very likely had fixed what kind of death he should die; see John 11:49 and now they consult together, of the manner of bringing it about, and at what time; and the majority were not for doing it on a feast day, when there was a great concourse of people, but with more privacy:

for they feared the people: which were now in great multitudes with him, who came along with him, from Galilee, and other parts; and had hosanna'd him into the city, and still abode with him, and their numbers were increasing; and the sanhedrim were aware, that at the passover there would be still a greater company of people from all parts of the land; and they might conclude, that he would have a large number of his friends come out of Galilee, where he had been for the most part teaching, and working miracles; and they were afraid, should they lay hold on him publicly, the people would rise and stone them; at least would rescue him out of their hands, and disappoint them of their designs.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 26:1-2.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Luke 22:2. They feared the people. — The great mass of the people seem to have been convinced that Christ was at least a prophet sent from God; and it is likely they kept steady in their attachment to him. The multitude, who are represented as clamouring for his blood at the crucifixion, appear to have been a mere mob, formed out of the creatures of the chief priests and Pharisees.