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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

The Plot to Kill Jesus

22 The Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was approaching. The chief priests and the experts in the law were trying to find some way to put Jesus to death, because they were afraid of the people. Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve. He went away and spoke with the chief priests and officers of the temple guard about how he could betray Jesus to them. They were glad and agreed to give him money. He promised to do it and was looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus to them away from the crowd.

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