Luke 22:4

Luke 22:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.
• New International Version (NIV)And Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He went away and conferred with the chief priests and officers how he might betray him to them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So he went his way and conferred with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray Him to them.

Context of Luke 22:4

2The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put Him to death; for they were afraid of the people [who listened devotedly to His teaching, and who respected His spiritual wisdom]. 3Then Satan entered Judas, the one called Iscariot, who was one of the twelve [disciples]. And he went away and discussed with the chief priests and officers how he might betray Him and hand Him over to them. 5They were delighted and agreed with him to give him money. 6So he consented, and began looking for a good opportunity to betray Jesus to them [at a time when He was] separated from the crowd [because the people might riot or stop them from seizing Him].

Luke 22:4 word by word

καὶ ἀπελθὼν συνελάλησεν τοῖς ἀρχιερεῦσιν καὶ στρατηγοῖς τὸ πῶς αὐτοῖς παραδῷ αὐτόν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• he went his wayἀπέρχομαιaperchomai · to go awayG565
• and communedσυλλαλέωsullaleō · to talk withG4814
• with the chief priestsἀρχιερεύςarchiereus · high-priestG749
• captainsστρατηγόςstratēgos · officer/magistrateG4755
• howπῶςpōs · how?!G4459
• he might betrayπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Luke 22:4

• Matthew 26:14Then one of the twelve [disciples], who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests
• Mark 14:10Then Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve [disciples], went to the chief priests to betray Jesus to them.

Commentaries on Luke 22:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4And captains - Among the priests who were in waiting at the temple, some were appointed , for a guard to the temple; and over these were Ϛ commanding officers: both sorts are mentioned by Josephus, War, b. vi. c. 5. s. 3. Bp. Pearce, See another sense of captains, in the note on Matthew 27:65; (note). Dr. Lightfoot supposes these to have been the captains over the watches; for in three places the priests kept watch and ward in the temple, viz. in Beth…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4-6Verses 4-6 Chief priests and captains - See the notes at Matthew 26:14. See the account of the bargain which Judas made with them explained in the Matthew 26:14-16 notes, and Mark 14:10-11 notes. Absence of the multitude - The multitude, “the people,” were then favorable to Jesus. He had preached in the temple, and many of them believed that he was the Messiah. It was a hazardous thing, therefore, to take him by force, and in their presence, as they might…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4temple officers: These were leaders within the temple’s own security force. The temple had its own police force to keep order and protect the sacred area.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-61-2. (See on Mt 26:1-5.)Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 22:4

• Apostasy
• Betrayal
• Church
• Covetousness
• Judas (Jude)
• Persecution
• Priest
• Soldiers
• Traitor

In the dictionaries

• Accomplish
• Agony
• Cast
• Earnestly
• Reckon
• Betray
• Captain
• Commune; Communicate; Communication
• Jesus Christ
• Judas Iscariot

Commentaries on Luke 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings