Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

General references

Luke 19:47
So He was teaching daily in the temple, and the high priests and the scribes and the leading men of the people were trying to destroy Him,
Luke 20:19
Then the scribes and the high priests tried to arrest Him at that very hour, but they were afraid of the people, for they knew that He meant this story for them.
Matthew 21:38
But when the tenants saw the son, they said among themselves, 'This is his heir, come on, let us kill him, and get all that is coming to him!'
Matthew 26:3
Then the high priests and the elders of the people met in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,
John 11:47
So the high priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the council, and began to say, "What are we to do? For this man is certainly performing many wonder-works.
Acts 4:27
"For in this city they actually met against your holy Servant Jesus, whom you had consecrated -- Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the heathen and the peoples of Israel,