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 leaders of the priests and the teachers of God's Law wanted to kill Jesus. They were talking together about how they could do this. It was difficult because they were afraid of the people. 3Then Satan began to live inside Judas Iscariot. Judas was one of Jesus' 12 apostles. He went to the leaders of the priests and he talked with them. The police that worked at the temple were also there. Judas told them how he could give Jesus to them secretly. 5They were very happy and they promised to give him some money to do this. 6So Judas said that he would do it. Then he waited for the right moment to help them to take hold of Jesus. He wanted to do it when the crowd was not there with Jesus.

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 26:14Judas Iscariot was one of Jesus' 12 apostles. He went to see the leaders of the priests
• Mark 14:10Then Judas Iscariot went to the leaders of the priests. He said that he would help them to catch Jesus. (Judas was one of Jesus' 12 apostles.)

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