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The Plot to Kill Jesus

22 (A)Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which is called the (B)Passover, was drawing near. And the chief priests and the scribes (C)were seeking how they might put Him to death; for they were afraid of the people.

(D)And (E)Satan entered into Judas who was called Iscariot, who [a]belonged to the number of the twelve. And he went away and discussed with the chief priests and (F)officers how he might betray Him to them. And they were glad and agreed to give him money. So he consented, and began seeking a good opportunity to betray Him to them [b]apart from the crowd.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 22:3 Lit being of
  2. Luke 22:6 Or without a disturbance

Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus(A)

22 Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching,(B) and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some way to get rid of Jesus,(C) for they were afraid of the people. Then Satan(D) entered Judas, called Iscariot,(E) one of the Twelve. And Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard(F) and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus. They were delighted and agreed to give him money.(G) He consented, and watched for an opportunity to hand Jesus over to them when no crowd was present.

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