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An Understandable Version
They were taking counsel together as to how they might take Jesus by trickery and kill Him.
New American Standard Bible
and they
King James Version
And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.
Holman Bible
and they conspired to arrest Jesus in a treacherous way and kill Him.
International Standard Version
They conspired to arrest Jesus by treachery and to kill him.
A Conservative Version
and they deliberated so that they might take Jesus by trickery, and kill him.
American Standard Version
and they took counsel together that they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him.
Amplified
and plotted together to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill Him.
Anderson New Testament
And they consulted together that they might take Jesus by craft and kill him.
Bible in Basic English
And they made designs together to take Jesus by some trick, and put him to death.
Common New Testament
and they plotted to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and consulted how to seize Jesus by surprize, and take away his life.
Darby Translation
and took counsel together in order that they might seize Jesus by subtlety and kill him;
Godbey New Testament
And they immediately passed the verdict that they would take Jesus by stratagem, and kill Him.
Goodspeed New Testament
and plotted to arrest Jesus by stealth and put him to death.
John Wesley New Testament
And consulted, how they might apprehend Jesus by subtlety and kill him.
Julia Smith Translation
And they counselled together, that they might obtain Jesus by stratagem, and might kill.
King James 2000
And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and plotted in order that they could arrest Jesus by stealth and kill [him].
Modern King James verseion
And they consulted so that they might take Jesus by guile and kill Him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and held a counsel, how they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him.
Moffatt New Testament
and took counsel together to get hold of Jesus by craft and have him put to death.
Montgomery New Testament
and they plotted together to get Jesus into their power by a trick, and to put him to death;
NET Bible
They planned to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him.
New Heart English Bible
They took counsel together that they might take Jesus by deceit, and kill him.
Noyes New Testament
and took counsel together that they might seize Jesus by craft, and put him to death.
Sawyer New Testament
and they took counsel to seize Jesus by stratagem, and kill him.
The Emphasized Bible
and they took counsel together, in order that, Jesus, by guile, they might secure, and slay.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And they consulted together, how they might seize Jesus by guile, and put him to death.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And plotted together to arrest Jesus by stealth and put him to death;
Webster
And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.
Weymouth New Testament
and consulted how to get Jesus into their power by stratagem and put Him to death.
Williams New Testament
and plotted to arrest Jesus by stratagem and put Him to death.
World English Bible
They took counsel together that they might take Jesus by deceit, and kill him.
Worrell New Testament
and they consulted together that they might take Jesus by guile and kill Him.
Worsley New Testament
and were consulting how they might take Jesus by treachery and put Him to death.
Youngs Literal Translation
and they consulted together that they might take Jesus by guile, and kill him,
Themes
Christ » Parables of found in one gospel only, (chapter specified) » Plots against
Conspiracy » Instances of » Against jesus
Craftiness » Craftiness, general references to
Craftiness » Instances of » In seeking to kill jesus
Duplicity » Craftiness, general references to
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Conspire to destroy jesus
Interlinear
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 26:4
Images Matthew 26:4
Prayers for Matthew 26:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Chief Priests And Elders Plot To Kill Jesus
3 Then the leading priests and elders of the [Jewish] people were gathered in the courtroom of the head priest, named Caiaphas. 4 They were taking counsel together as to how they might take Jesus by trickery and kill Him. 5 But they reasoned, "We will not do it during the Festival because it might start a riot among the people."
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Matthew 12:14
But the Pharisees left and began discussing together how they could arrange to kill Him.
Matthew 23:33
You snakes! You children of snakes! How do you expect to escape being judged [and condemned] in hell?
Acts 7:19
This king exploited the Hebrews and mistreated our forefathers, even requiring that they abandon their [small] babies, leaving them to die [See Exodus 1:22].
Acts 13:10
and said, "You child of the devil; you enemy of all that is right; you are full of deceit and every kind of evil [thing]. When will you stop perverting the right ways of the Lord?
2 Corinthians 11:3
But I am afraid that somehow, just as the snake tricked Eve by his cunning, your minds might [also] be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ.