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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

Plot to kill Jesus

22 The Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is called Passover, was approaching. The chief priests and the legal experts were looking for a way to kill Jesus, because they were afraid of the people. Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve. He went out and discussed with the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard how he could hand Jesus over to them. They were delighted and arranged payment for him. He agreed and began looking for an opportunity to hand Jesus over to them—a time when the crowds would be absent.

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