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 Living Translation (NLT)The leading priests and teachers of religious law were plotting how to kill Jesus, but they were afraid of the people’s reaction.

Context of Luke 22:2

1Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called Passover. And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might kill Him, for they feared the people. 3Then Satan entered Judas, surnamed Iscariot, who was numbered among the twelve. 4So he went his way and conferred with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray Him 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 19:47And He was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people sought to destroy Him,
• Luke 20:19And the chief priests and the scribes that very hour sought to lay hands on Him, but they feared the people —for they knew He had spoken this parable against them.
• Psalms 2:1Why do the nations rage, And the people plot a vain thing?
• Matthew 21:38But when the vinedressers saw the son, they said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance.’
• Matthew 26:3Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people assembled at the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
• John 11:47Then the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council and said, “What shall we do? For this Man works many signs.
• Acts 4:27“For truly against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together

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