Luke 22:2

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

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.

Cross References

John 11:57

The chief priests and the Pharisees told the people to let them know if any of them saw Jesus. This is how they hoped to arrest him.

Luke 20:19

The chief priests and the teachers of the Law of Moses knew that Jesus was talking about them when he was telling this story. They wanted to arrest him right then, but they were afraid of the people.

Matthew 12:14

The Pharisees left and started making plans to kill Jesus.

Acts 4:27

Here in Jerusalem, Herod and Pontius Pilate got together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel. Then they turned against your holy Servant Jesus, your chosen Messiah.

Matthew 21:38

But when they saw the man's son, they said, “Someday he will own the vineyard. Let's kill him! Then we can have it all for ourselves.”

Matthew 26:2

“You know two days from now will be Passover. This is when the Son of Man will be handed over to his enemies and nailed to a cross.”

Mark 14:1

It was now two days before Passover and the Festival of Thin Bread. The chief priests and the teachers of the Law of Moses were planning how they could sneak around and have Jesus arrested and put to death.