Matthew 22:15

New Living Translation

Then the Pharisees met together to plot how to trap Jesus into saying something for which he could be arrested.

Cross References

Psalm 2:2

The kings of the earth prepare for battle; the rulers plot together against the Lord and against his anointed one.

Psalm 41:6

They visit me as if they were my friends, but all the while they gather gossip, and when they leave, they spread it everywhere.

Psalm 57:6

My enemies have set a trap for me. I am weary from distress. They have dug a deep pit in my path, but they themselves have fallen into it. Interlude

Psalm 59:3

They have set an ambush for me. Fierce enemies are out there waiting, Lord, though I have not sinned or offended them.

Isaiah 29:21

Those who convict the innocent by their false testimony will disappear. A similar fate awaits those who use trickery to pervert justice and who tell lies to destroy the innocent.

Jeremiah 18:18

Then the people said, “Come on, let’s plot a way to stop Jeremiah. We have plenty of priests and wise men and prophets. We don’t need him to teach the word and give us advice and prophecies. Let’s spread rumors about him and ignore what he says.”

Jeremiah 20:10

I have heard the many rumors about me. They call me “The Man Who Lives in Terror.” They threaten, “If you say anything, we will report it.” Even my old friends are watching me, waiting for a fatal slip. “He will trap himself,” they say, “and then we will get our revenge on him.”

Matthew 12:14

Then the Pharisees called a meeting to plot how to kill Jesus.

1 Corinthians 7:35

I am saying this for your benefit, not to place restrictions on you. I want you to do whatever will help you serve the Lord best, with as few distractions as possible.

Hebrews 12:3

Think of all the hostility he endured from sinful people; then you won’t become weary and give up.