Translations
Modern
…and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death, for they feared the people.
Traditional
And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.
Literal
And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might put Him to death, for they were afraid of the people.
Latin
…et quærebant principes sacerdotum, et scribæ, quomodo Jesum interficerent: timebant vero plebem.
Original
Greek
English
…and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death, for they feared the people.
Notes
The 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.
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Topics
Persecution of Jesus Priest: Miscellaneous Facts Concerning: Conspire to Destroy Jesus