Luke 22:2
And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put Jesus to death: but they feared the people.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.
In Context
1Now the feast of unleavened bread, which is called the pasch, was at hand.
3And Satan entered into Judas, who was surnamed Iscariot, one of the twelve.
Cross References
Psalms 2:1Why have the Gentiles raged, and the people devised vain things?
Matthew 21:38But the husbandmen seeing the son, said among themselves: This is the heir: come, let us kill him, and we shall have his inheritance.
Matthew 26:3Then were gathered together the chief priests and ancients of the people into the court of the high priest, who was called Caiphas:
Luke 20:19And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him the same hour: but they feared the people, for they knew that he spoke this parable to them.
Matthew Henry on Luke 22:2-7
The Treachery of Judas. 1 Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover. 2 And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people. 3 Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. 4 And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them. 5 And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money. 6 And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the… Read the whole commentary →