Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and held a counsel, how they might take Jesus by subtlety, 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.
An Understandable Version
They were taking counsel together as to how they might take Jesus by trickery 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.
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 assembled together the chief priests and the scribes and the elders of the people into the palace of the high priest, called Caiaphas: 4 and held a counsel, how they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him. 5 But they said, "Not on the holy day, lest any uproar arise among the people."
Phrases
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Cross References
Genesis 3:1
But the serpent was subtler than all the beasts of the field which the LORD God had made; and said unto the woman, "Ah sir, that God hath said, ye shall not eat of all manner trees in the garden."
Psalm 2:2
The kings of the earth stood up and the rulers came together against the LORD, and against his Christ.
Matthew 12:14
Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.
Matthew 23:33
ye serpents and generation of vipers, how should ye escape the damnation of hell?
Acts 7:19
The same dealt subtly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, and made them to cast out their young children, that they should not remain alive.
Acts 13:10
"O full of all subtlety and deceitfulness, and child of the devil, and the enemy of all righteousness: thou ceasest not to pervert the straight ways of the Lord.
2 Corinthians 11:3
But I fear, lest as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtlety, even so your wits should be corrupt from the singleness that is in Christ.