Matthew 26:4

and they-intend-together in-which-place they-may-seize the Jesus, to{bait}, and they-may-be-killing-off/away.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.

In Context

3Then the chief-consecrateds[i.e. chief priests] and the elders of{the people} are-gathered into the courtyard of{the chief-consecrated[i.e. chief priest], the being-said "Caiaphas"},

5Moreover, they-have-been-saying, "Not in to{the festival}, in-which-place no tumult may-become in to{the people}."

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Cross References

Matthew 23:33Serpents, beget-effects of{vipers}, how[?] you-may-flee from of{the judge-sis[i.e. state of judgment]} of{the Gehenna}[?]

Acts 13:10says, "Oh full of{every bait} and of{every lazy-work/opportunist-ia}, son of{[the] devil/slanderous}, hostile of{every justice-ness}, you-will_not_cease through-turning/twisting/distorting the ways, the straight, of{[the] Lord}[?],

Matthew Henry on Matthew 26:2-6

The Plot of the Chief Priests. 1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples, 2 Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified. 3 Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, 4 And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him. 5 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar… Read the whole commentary →

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