The Plot to Kill Jesus

26 ^[a](A)Now it happened that when Jesus had finished all these words, He said to His disciples, ² “^(B)You know that after two days ^(C)the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man is to be ^(D)delivered over for crucifixion.”

^3 (E)Then the chief priests and the elders of the people were gathered together in ^(F)the court of the high priest, named ^(G)Caiaphas; ⁴ and they ^(H)plotted together to seize Jesus by stealth and kill Him. ⁵ But they were saying, “Not during the festival, ^(I)lest a riot occur among the people.”

Judas Looks to Betray Jesus

^14 (A)Then one of the twelve, named ^(B)Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests ¹⁵ and said, “What are you willing to give me ^[a]to ^(C)deliver Him to you?” And ^(D)they weighed out ^[b]thirty pieces of silver to him. ¹⁶ And from then on he began looking for a good opportunity to ^[c]betray ^[d]Jesus.