Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

The chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might put Him to death; for they were afraid of the people.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put Him to death, because they were afraid of the people.

International Standard Version

So the high priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put him to death, because they were afraid of the crowd.

A Conservative Version

And the chief priests and the scholars sought how they might kill him, for they feared the people.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put Him to death; for they were afraid of the people [who listened devotedly to His teaching, and who respected His spiritual wisdom].

An Understandable Version

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].

Anderson New Testament

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

Bible in Basic English

And the chief priests and the scribes were looking for a chance to put him to death, but they went in fear of the people.

Common New Testament

And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to kill him, for they feared the people.

Daniel Mace New Testament

being nigh, the chief priests consulted with the Scribes, how they might put Jesus to death; for they were afraid of the people.

Darby Translation

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

Godbey New Testament

And the chief priests and scribes were seeking how they might kill Him; for they feared the people.

Goodspeed New Testament

And the high priests and the scribes were casting about for a way to put him to death, for they were afraid of the people.

John Wesley New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

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

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they could destroy him, because they were afraid of the people.

Modern King James verseion

And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill Him, for they feared the people.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and the high priests, and scribes sought how to kill him, but they feared the people.

Moffatt New Testament

The high priests and scribes were trying how to get him put to death (for they were afraid of the people),

Montgomery New Testament

The high priest and the Scribes continually sought means to put him to death.

NET Bible

The chief priests and the experts in the law were trying to find some way to execute Jesus, for they were afraid of the people.

New Heart English Bible

The chief priests and the scribes sought how they might kill him, for they feared the people.

Noyes New Testament

and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

Sawyer New Testament

And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might destroy him, for they feared the people.

The Emphasized Bible

And the High-priests and the Scribes were seeking, how they might get rid of him; for they feared the people.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might destroy him; for they were afraid of the people.

Twentieth Century New Testament

The Chief Priest and the Teachers of the Law were looking for an opportunity of destroying Jesus, for they were afraid of the people.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

and the High Priests and the Scribes were contriving how to destroy Him. But they feared the people.

Williams New Testament

So the high priests and the scribes continued to seek how they might put Him to death, for they were afraid of the people.

World English Bible

The chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death, for they feared the people.

Worrell New Testament

and the high priests and scribes were seeking how they might put Him to death; for they were fearing the people.

Worsley New Testament

And the chief priests and scribes were consulting how they might put Him to death; for they were afraid of the people.

Youngs Literal Translation

and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they may take him up, for they were afraid of the people.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

ἀρχιερεύς 
Archiereus 
Usage: 118

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

γραμματεύς 
Grammateus 
Usage: 49

ζητέω 
Zeteo 
Usage: 79

how
πῶς 
Pos 
Usage: 65

ἀναιρέω 
Anaireo 
kill, slay, put to death, take up, do, take away
Usage: 23

him

Usage: 0

for
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

φοβέω 
Phobeo 
fear, be afraid, be afraid of, reverence,
Usage: 68

References

American

Context Readings

The Chief Priests And Scribes Plot To Kill Jesus

1 The feast of unleavened bread was near. This is called the Passover. 2 The chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might put Him to death; for they were afraid of the people. 3 Satan entered into Judas who was called Iscariot. He was one of the twelve.

Cross References

Psalm 2:1-5

Why do the nations conspire together and rage? Why do the peoples plot in vain?

Matthew 12:14

The Pharisees left and took counsel against him, to decide how they might destroy him.

Matthew 21:38

When the workmen saw the son, they said, 'Let us put him to death and take his heritage, for someday he will own this property.'

Matthew 21:45-46

When the chief priests and Pharisees heard his illustrations they realized he was talking about them.

Matthew 26:3-5

The chief priest and the elders of the people assembled at the court of Caiaphas, the high priest.

Luke 19:47-48

Everyday he taught in the temple. The chief priests, scribes and other important men of the people looked for ways to destroy him.

Luke 20:19

The scribes and the chief priests attempted to capture him in that very hour. They feared the people. They perceived that he spoke this illustration against them.

John 11:47-53

The chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council. They asked what they should do. This man does many signs and miracles.

John 11:57

Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that, if any man knew where he was, he should report it that they might seize him.

Acts 4:27

Truly both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the people of the nations and the people of Israel, were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you have anointed.

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