Luke 22:2 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they may take him up, for they were afraid of the people.

English ASV

And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death; for they feared the people.

English Amplified

And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to do away with [Jesus], for they feared the people.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to do away with [Jesus], for they feared the people.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death; for they feared the people.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put him to death, because they were afraid of the people.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

English EASY 2024

The leaders of the priests and the teachers of God's Law wanted to kill Jesus. They were talking together about how they could do this. It was difficult because they were afraid of the people.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The leading priests and teachers of the law wanted to kill Jesus. But they were trying to find a quiet way to do it, because they were afraid of what the people would do.

And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to put him to death, for they feared the people.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The chief priests and the teachers of the Law were afraid of the people, and so they were trying to find a way of putting Jesus to death secretly.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The chief priests and the scribes were looking for some way to kill Jesus. However, they were afraid of the people.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put Him to death, because they were afraid of the people.

English KJV 1611

And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

English LSB

And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might put Him to death; for they were afraid of the people.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

And the chief priests and scribes were seeking how to kill Jesus, for they feared the people.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

The chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might put Him to death; for they were afraid of the people.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking a way to put him to death, for they were afraid of the people.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The chief priests and the experts in the law were trying to find some way to execute Jesus, for they were afraid of the people.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for a way to get rid of Jesus. They were afraid of the people.

English NIV

and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some way to get rid of Jesus, for they were afraid of the people.

English NKJ 1982

And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might kill Him, for they feared the people.

English NLT

The leading priests and teachers of religious law were actively plotting Jesus' murder. But they wanted to kill him without starting a riot, a possibility they greatly feared.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death, for they were afraid of the people.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to put him to death; for they feared the people.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

The chief priests and other religious leaders were actively plotting Jesus' murder, trying to find a way to kill him without starting a riot—a possibility they greatly feared.

English Tyndale 1537

and the high priests, and scribes sought how to kill Jesus,(him) but they feared the people.

Luke 22:2 — Compare Translations