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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].

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

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Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

2 And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to do away with [Jesus], for they feared the people.

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American Standard Version (1901)

2 And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death; for they feared the people.

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Common English Bible

2 The chief priests and the legal experts were looking for a way to kill Jesus, because they were afraid of the people.

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Catholic Public Domain Version

2 And the leaders of the priests, and the scribes, were seeking a way to execute Jesus. Yet truly, they were afraid of the people.

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Luke 22:2
12 Cross References  

Now the leading priests and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone knew where Jesus was, he was to report it, so they could arrest Him.


Then the experts in the Law of Moses and the leading priests attempted to arrest Jesus right away, [but hesitated] because they feared [what] the people [might do], since they perceived that He had spoken this parable against them.


But the Pharisees left and began discussing together how they could arrange to kill Him.


For [truly] it was both Herod and Pontius Pilate, together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, who gathered together in this city [of Jerusalem] against your Holy Servant Jesus


But when the tenant farmers saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir [to the vineyard]. Come on; let us kill him so we can take over his inheritance.’


“You know that the Passover Festival will be celebrated in two more days [Note: This was the annual Jewish festival commemorating Israel’s deliverance from Egyptian bondage under Moses’ leadership], and the Son of man will be turned over to be crucified.”


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.


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