Matthew 26:4 Parallel Translations
NASB: and they plotted together to seize Jesus by stealth and kill Him. (NASB ©1995)
GWT: They made plans to arrest Jesus in an underhanded way and to kill him.(GOD'S WORD®)
KJV: And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.
ASV: and they took counsel together that they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him.
BBE: And they made designs together to take Jesus by some trick, and put him to death.
DBY: and took counsel together in order that they might seize Jesus by subtlety and kill him;
ERV: and they took counsel together that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.
WEY: and consulted how to get Jesus into their power by stratagem and put Him to death.
WBS: And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.
WEB: They took counsel together that they might take Jesus by deceit, and kill him.
YLT: and they consulted together that they might take Jesus by guile, and kill him,
Matthew 26:4 Cross References
XREF:Matthew 12:14 But the Pharisees went out and conspired against Him, as to how they might destroy Him. (NASB ©1995)
Commentaries and Concordances
PNT: 26:4 Take Jesus by subtilty. They were afraid of the people and wished to seize Jesus secretly and deliver him to the Romans to be crucified before the people knew of their designs. See Lu 21:38.
MHC: 26:1-5 Our Lord had often told of his sufferings as at a distance, now he speaks of them as at hand. At the same time the Jewish council consulted how they might put him to death secretly. But it pleased God to defeat their intention. Jesus, the true paschal Lamb, was to be sacrificed for us at that very time, and his death and resurrection rendered public.
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