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Matthew 26:3-5

Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas. They took counsel together that they might take Jesus by deceit, and kill him. But they said, “Not during the feast, lest a riot occur among the people.”

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  • WEB World English Bible

    Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.

    They took counsel together that they might take Jesus by deceit, and kill him.

    But they said, “Not during the feast, lest a riot occur among the people.”

  • TYNDALE Tyndale New Testament (1534)

    Then assembled togedder the chefe prestes and the scribes and the elders of the people to the palice of the hye preste called Cayphas

    and heelde a counsell how they mygt take Iesus by suttelte and kyll him.

    But they sayd not on the holy daye lest eny vproure aryse amonge the people.

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  • GNV Geneva Bible (1599)

    Then assembled together the chiefe Priests, and the Scribes, and the Elders of ye people into the hall of the high Priest called Caiaphas:

    And consulted together that they might take Iesus by subtiltie, and kill him.

    But they sayd, Not on the feast day, least any vprore be among the people.

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Cross-references (40)

  • Matthew 12:14 (v4) But the Pharisees went out, and conspired against him, how they might destroy him.
  • Matthew 27:24 (v5) So when Pilate saw that nothing was being gained, but rather that a disturbance was starting, he took water, and washed his hands before…
  • John 11:47-53 (v3) The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, “What are we doing? For this man does many signs. If we leave…
  • John 18:24 (v3) Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas, the high priest.
  • Matthew 14:5 (v5) When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
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  • Matthew 21:26 (v5) But if we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.”
  • Mark 14:54 (v3) Peter had followed him from a distance, until he came into the court of the high priest. He was sitting with the officers, and warming…
  • John 18:28 (vv3, 5) They led Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. It was early, and they themselves didn’t enter into the Praetorium, that they…
  • Psalms 2:1-2 (v3) Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing? The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together,…
  • Psalms 2:2 (v4) The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against Yahweh, and against his Anointed, saying,
  • Proverbs 19:21 (v5) There are many plans in a man’s heart, but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.
  • Proverbs 21:30 (v5) There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Yahweh.
  • Isaiah 46:10 (v5) I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done. I say: My counsel will stand, and I will do all…
  • Matthew 21:45-46 (v3) When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke about them. When they sought to seize him, they…
  • Matthew 26:57-58 (v3) Those who had taken Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together. But Peter…
  • Mark 14:2 (v5) For they said, “Not during the feast, because there might be a riot among the people.”
  • Mark 14:12 (v5) On the first day of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the Passover, his disciples asked him, “Where do you want us to go and prepare…
  • Mark 14:27 (v5) Jesus said to them, “All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the…
  • John 11:57 (v3) Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had commanded that if anyone knew where he was, he should report it, that they might seize him.
  • John 18:13-15 (v3) and led him to Annas first, for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, who was high priest that year. Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews…
  • Acts 4:5-6 (v3) In the morning, their rulers, elders, and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem. Annas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas,…
  • Acts 4:25-28 (v3) who by the mouth of your servant, David, said, ‘Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing? The kings of the earth take a…
  • Acts 13:10 (v4) and said, “You son of the devil, full of all deceit and all cunning, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the…
  • Genesis 3:1 (v4) Now the serpent was more subtle than any animal of the field which Yahweh God had made. He said to the woman, “Has God really said, ‘You…
  • Psalms 56:6 (v3) They conspire and lurk, watching my steps. They are eager to take my life.
  • Psalms 64:4-6 (v3) to shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly. They encourage themselves in evil plans. They talk about…
  • Psalms 94:20-21 (v3) Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with you, which brings about mischief by statute? They gather themselves together against…
  • Jeremiah 11:19 (v3) But I was like a gentle lamb that is led to the slaughter. I didn’t know that they had devised plans against me, saying, “Let’s destroy the…
  • Jeremiah 17:27 (v3) But if you will not listen to me to make the Sabbath day holy, and not to bear a burden and enter in at the gates of Jerusalem on the…
  • Jeremiah 18:18-20 (v3) Then they said, “Come! Let’s devise plans against Jeremiah; for the law won’t perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the…
  • Matthew 23:33 (v4) You serpents, you offspring of vipers, how will you escape the judgment of Gehenna?
  • Acts 7:19 (v4) The same took advantage of our race, and mistreated our fathers, and forced them to throw out their babies, so that they wouldn’t stay…
  • Psalms 76:10 (v5) Surely the wrath of man praises you. The survivors of your wrath are restrained.
  • Lamentations 3:37 (v5) Who is he who says, and it comes to pass, when the Lord doesn’t command it?
  • Matthew 26:69 (v3) Now Peter was sitting outside in the court, and a maid came to him, saying, “You were also with Jesus, the Galilean!”
  • Luke 3:2 (v3) in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.
  • Luke 22:7 (v5) The day of unleavened bread came, on which the Passover must be sacrificed.
  • Acts 4:28 (v5) to do whatever your hand and your council foreordained to happen.
  • 2 Corinthians 11:3 (v4) But I am afraid that somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve in his craftiness, so your minds might be corrupted from the simplicity that is…

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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On v5 By the word Feast, is meant the whole feast…

By the word Feast, is meant the whole feast of unleavened bread: the first and eighth day whereof were so holy, that they might do no manner of work therein, though the whole company of the Sanhedrin determined otherwise: And yet it came to pass through God’s providence, that Christ suffered at that time, to the end that all the people of Israel might be witnesses of his everlasting sacrifice.

Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain.

John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv3–5 3 Then assembled together the chief priests, and the…
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On v3 Mar 14:1, saith, The chief priests and the scribes…
John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv3–5 Then assembled together the chief priests,.... About the same…
John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On vv3, 5 The chief priests and the scribes and the elders…
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On vv3–5 Verse 3. Then assembled together the chief priests] That…
Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On v3 Mat 26:3-5. The chief priests, and the scribes, and…
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On vv3, 5 Into the palace or court of the high priest.…
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On vv3, 5 3. Then assembled — The evangelist suddenly changes the…
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv3–5 3. the chief priests, and the scribes, and the…
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv3–4 (3) Then assembled together.—We learn from Joh_11:49-50. that the…
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv3–5 Vers. 3-5. Conspiracy of the Jewish rulers. (Mar_14:1 Luk_22:2)
B. W. Johnson 1891 · Public Domain On vv3–5 3. Then were gathered together. An official meeting of…
Paul E. Kretzmann 1924 · Public Domain On v3 The conspiracy:
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v3 Connecting Statement:
Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv3, 5 26:3 The residence of Caiaphas, the high priest, was…
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