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Lúkasarguðspjall 22:2
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Luke 19:47, Luke 19:48, Luke 20:19, Psalms 2:1-5, Matthew 21:38, Matthew 21:45, Matthew 21:46, Matthew 26:3-5, John 11:47-53, John 11:57, Acts 4:27
Reciprocal: Psalms 25:19 - Consider Daniel 6:4 - sought Hosea 5:2 - profound Hosea 6:9 - so Micah 2:1 - to Matthew 21:15 - when Matthew 21:26 - we fear Matthew 26:2 - know Matthew 27:3 - Judas Mark 3:6 - Pharisees Mark 11:32 - they Mark 14:1 - two Luke 20:14 - let John 13:1 - the feast Acts 4:21 - how Acts 5:26 - they Ephesians 2:2 - the spirit
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the chief priests and Scribes,.... Matthew adds, "and the elders of the people"; which made up the great sanhedrim and council of the nation; these met together, not in their usual place the temple, but at the palace of Caiaphas, the high priest; see Matthew 24:3.
And sought how they might kill him; that is, "Jesus", as the Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions read; they had determined before, upon the advice of Caiaphas, to put him to death, and very likely had fixed what kind of death he should die; see John 11:49 and now they consult together, of the manner of bringing it about, and at what time; and the majority were not for doing it on a feast day, when there was a great concourse of people, but with more privacy:
for they feared the people: which were now in great multitudes with him, who came along with him, from Galilee, and other parts; and had hosanna'd him into the city, and still abode with him, and their numbers were increasing; and the sanhedrim were aware, that at the passover there would be still a greater company of people from all parts of the land; and they might conclude, that he would have a large number of his friends come out of Galilee, where he had been for the most part teaching, and working miracles; and they were afraid, should they lay hold on him publicly, the people would rise and stone them; at least would rescue him out of their hands, and disappoint them of their designs.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See the notes at Matthew 26:1-2.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Luke 22:2. They feared the people. — The great mass of the people seem to have been convinced that Christ was at least a prophet sent from God; and it is likely they kept steady in their attachment to him. The multitude, who are represented as clamouring for his blood at the crucifixion, appear to have been a mere mob, formed out of the creatures of the chief priests and Pharisees.