Luke 22:1-2

The Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is also called Passover, was approaching. The leading priests and teachers of religious law were plotting how to kill Jesus, but they were afraid of the people's reaction.

 

The Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is also called Passover, was approaching.

Mark 14:1a  It was now two days before Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread. (see Exodus 12 & 13 for details)

John 11:55  It was now almost time for the Jewish Passover celebration, and many people from all over the country arrived in Jerusalem several days early so they could go through the purification ceremony before Passover began.

The leading priests and teachers of religious law were plotting how to kill Jesus,

Psalm 71:10  For my enemies are whispering against me. They are plotting together to kill me.

Matthew 12:14  Then the Pharisees called a meeting to plot how to kill Jesus. (see verses 9-16)

Matthew 26:3-4  At that same time (see verses 1-2) the leading priests and elders were meeting at the residence of Caiaphas, the high priest, plotting how to capture Jesus secretly and kill him. 

Matthew 27:1  Very early in the morning the leading priests and the elders of the people met again to lay plans for putting Jesus to death.

Mark 3:6  At once the Pharisees went away and met with the supporters of Herod to plot how to kill Jesus. (see verses 1-6)

Luke 6:11  At this, the enemies of Jesus were wild with rage and began to discuss what to do with him. (see verses 6-11)

John 5:18  So the Jewish leaders tried all the harder to find a way to kill him. For he not only broke the Sabbath, he called God his Father, thereby making himself equal with God. (see all chapter 5)

John 7:1  After this, Jesus traveled around Galilee. He wanted to stay out of Judea, where the Jewish leaders were plotting his death.

 

but they were afraid of the people's reaction. 

Matthew 21:46  They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, who considered Jesus to be a prophet. (see verses 33-46)

Mark 14:1b-2  The leading priests and the teachers of religious law were still looking for an opportunity to capture Jesus secretly and kill him. "But not during the Passover Celebration," they agreed, "or the people may riot." (see also Matthew 26:5)

 

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