Luke 22:2 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)2 And the leading priests and experts in the Law of Moses were looking for a way to kill Jesus because they were afraid of the people [i.e., that people would riot if it were done during the Festival. See Matt. 26:5]. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 17692 And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition2 And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to do away with [Jesus], for they feared the people. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)2 And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death; for they feared the people. See the chapterCommon English Bible2 The chief priests and the legal experts were looking for a way to kill Jesus, because they were afraid of the people. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version2 And the leaders of the priests, and the scribes, were seeking a way to execute Jesus. Yet truly, they were afraid of the people. See the chapter |
Now the Passover Festival and the Festival of Unleavened Bread were held two days later. [Note: This was the annual Jewish Festival week commemorating Israel’s deliverance from Egyptian bondage under Moses’ leadership. The unleavened bread was specially baked to contain no yeast, and was eaten for seven days as part of the celebration]. And the leading priests and experts in the Law of Moses were looking for a way to take Jesus by trickery and kill Him.