Matthew 26:4

and were consulting how they might take Jesus by treachery and put Him to death.

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3Now the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people were then assembled together into the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas:

5But they said, Not on the feast-day, least there should be a tumult among the people.

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Cross References

Matthew 23:33how can ye escape the damnation of hell?

Acts 13:10said, O thou son of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, who art full of all deceit and craft, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways 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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