Luke 22:2

Luke 22:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.
• New International Version (NIV)and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some way to get rid of Jesus, for they were afraid of the people.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to put him to death, for they feared the people.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might kill Him, for they feared the people.

Context of Luke 22:2

1Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was approaching. The chief priests and the experts in the law were trying to find some way to execute Jesus, for they were afraid of the people. 3Then Satan entered Judas, the one called Iscariot, who was one of the twelve. 4He went away and discussed with the chief priests and officers of the temple guard how he might betray Jesus, handing him over to them.

Luke 22:2 word by word

καὶ ἐζήτουν οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς τὸ πῶς ἀνέλωσιν αὐτόν· ἐφοβοῦντο γὰρ τὸν λαόν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• the chief priestsἀρχιερεύςarchiereus · high-priestG749
• scribesγραμματεύςgrammateus · scribeG1122
• soughtζητέωzēteō · to seekG2212
• howπῶςpōs · how?!G4459
• they might killἀναιρέωanaireō · to killG337
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• they fearedφοβέωphobeō · to fearG5399
• the peopleλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992

Cross-references for Luke 22:2

• Luke 19:47Jesus was teaching daily in the temple courts. The chief priests and the experts in the law and the prominent leaders among the people were seeking to assassinate him,
• Luke 20:19Then the experts in the law and the chief priests wanted to arrest him that very hour, because they realized he had told this parable against them. But they were afraid of the people.
• Psalms 2:1Why do the nations rebel? Why are the countries devising plots that will fail?
• Matthew 21:38But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him and get his inheritance!’
• Matthew 26:3Then the chief priests and the elders of the people met together in the palace of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas.
• John 11:47So the chief priests and the Pharisees called the council together and said, “What are we doing? For this man is performing many miraculous signs.
• Acts 4:27“For indeed both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, assembled together in this city against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed,

Commentaries on Luke 22:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2They feared the people - The great mass of the people seem to have been convinced that Christ was at least a prophet sent from God; and it is likely they kept steady in their attachment to him. The multitude, who are represented as clamouring for his blood at the crucifixion, appear to have been a mere mob, formed out of the creatures of the chief priests and Pharisees.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-6The religious leaders who had been plotting against Jesus (see 19:47) found their opportunity when Judas Iscariot approached them with an offer to betray Jesus.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-61-2. (See on Mt 26:1-5.)Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 22:2

• Persecution
• Priest

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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