The plot to kill Jesus

1When Jesus had finished saying all these things, He told His disciples,

2“You know that the Passover is two days away, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”

3At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,

4and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him.

5“But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”

1Now the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were two days away, and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a covert way to arrest Jesus and kill Him.

2“But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”

1Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching,

2and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death; for they feared the people.