Thematic Bible: Plots laid


Thematic Bible




They took counsel together that they might take Jesus by deceit, and kill him.

Now when morning had come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

But they were filled with rage, and talked with one another about what they might do to Jesus.

He was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests and the scribes and the leading men among the people sought to destroy him.

He went away, and talked with the chief priests and captains about how he might deliver him to them.

For this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to kill him, because he did these things on the Sabbath.

The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, "What are we doing? For this man does many signs.

So from that day forward they took counsel that they might put him to death.