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The Plot to Kill Jesus

Matthew 26:4

In 9 translations

BSB
and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him.
KJV
And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.
WEB
They took counsel together that they might take Jesus by deceit and kill him.
ASV
and they took counsel together that they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him.
LSV
and they consulted together that they might take Jesus by guile, and kill [Him],
YLT
and they consulted together that they might take Jesus by guile, and kill [him],
DBY
and took counsel together in order that they might seize Jesus by subtlety and kill him;
DRC
And they consulted together, that by subtilty they might apprehend Jesus, and put him to death.
GNV
And consulted together that they might take Iesus by subtiltie, and kill him.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ συνεβουλεύσαντο ἵνα τὸν Ἰησοῦν δόλῳ κρατήσωσιν καὶ ἀποκτείνωσιν·
RP2018
καὶ συνεβουλεύσαντο ἵνα τὸν Ἰησοῦν δόλῳ κρατήσωσιν καὶ ἀποκτείνωσιν.
TR-Boyd
καὶ συνεβουλεύσαντο ἵνα τὸν Ἰησοῦν κρατήσωσι δόλῳ καὶ ἀποκτείνωσιν.
SCR1894
και συνεβουλευσαντο ινα τον ιησουν κρατησωσιν δολω και αποκτεινωσιν

Who and where

👤 Jesus Christ◆ Holy Week◆ Sanhedrin Conspiracy

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Matthew 12:14But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.
  • Acts 13:10and said, “O child of the devil and enemy of all righteousness, you are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery! Will you never stop perverting the straight ways of the Lord?
  • Psalms 2:2The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:
  • Genesis 3:1Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field that the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden?’”
  • Acts 7:19He exploited our people and oppressed our fathers, forcing them to abandon their infants so they would die.
  • Matthew 23:33You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape the sentence of hell?
  • 2 Corinthians 11:3I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.

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