Luke 22:2 Cross References
Luke 22:2
2: 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.
John 11:47
- Then the leading priests and Pharisees called the high council together to discuss the situation. "What are we going to do?" they asked each other. "This man certainly performs many miraculous signs.
- If we leave him alone, the whole nation will follow him, and then the Roman army will come and destroy both our Temple and our nation."
- And one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said, "How can you be so stupid?
- Why should the whole nation be destroyed? Let this one man die for the people."
- This prophecy that Jesus should die for the entire nation came from Caiaphas in his position as high priest. He didn't think of it himself; he was inspired to say it.
Psalms 2:1
- Why do the nations rage? Why do the people waste their time with futile plans?
- The kings of the earth prepare for battle; the rulers plot together against the LORD and against his anointed one.
- "Let us break their chains," they cry, "and free ourselves from this slavery."
- But the one who rules in heaven laughs. The Lord scoffs at them.
- Then in anger he rebukes them, terrifying them with his fierce fury.
Matthew 12:14
- Then the Pharisees called a meeting and discussed plans for killing Jesus.
Matthew 21:45
- When the leading priests and Pharisees heard Jesus, they realized he was pointing at them--that they were the farmers in his story.
- They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid to try because the crowds considered Jesus to be a prophet.
Luke 20:19
- When the teachers of religious law and the leading priests heard this story, they wanted to arrest Jesus immediately because they realized he was pointing at them--that they were the farmers in the story. But they were afraid there would be a riot if they arrested him.
John 11:57
- Meanwhile, the leading priests and Pharisees had publicly announced that anyone seeing Jesus must report him immediately so they could arrest him.
Matthew 26:3
- At that same time the leading priests and other leaders were meeting at the residence of Caiaphas, the high priest,
- to discuss how to capture Jesus secretly and put him to death.
- "But not during the Passover," they agreed, "or there will be a riot."
Luke 19:47
- After that, he taught daily in the Temple, but the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the other leaders of the people began planning how to kill him.
- But they could think of nothing, because all the people hung on every word he said.
Acts 4:27
- "That is what has happened here in this city! For Herod Antipas, Pontius Pilate the governor, the Gentiles, and the people of Israel were all united against Jesus, your holy servant, whom you anointed.
Matthew 21:38
- "But when the farmers saw his son coming, they said to one another, 'Here comes the heir to this estate. Come on, let's kill him and get the estate for ourselves!'