Luke 22:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 22:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 22:2 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 22:2 — KJV
“And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.”
— Luke 22:2 (KJV)
Luke 22:2 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 22:2
“And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.”
Shares key themes with Luke 22:2: chief, priests, scribes
“After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.”
Shares key themes with Luke 22:2: chief, priests, scribes
“And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.”
Shares key themes with Luke 22:2: chief, priests, scribes
“From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.”
Shares key themes with Luke 22:2: chief, priests, scribes
“And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,”
Shares key themes with Luke 22:2: chief, priests, scribes
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