Matthew 12:14

¶ Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.

Then {G1161} the Pharisees {G5330} went out {G1831}, and held {G2983} a council {G4824} against {G2596} him {G846}, how {G3704} they might destroy {G622} him {G846}.

But the P'rushim went out and began plotting how they might do away with Yeshua.

But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.

But the Pharisees went out, and took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.

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Cross-References

  • John 11:53 (5 votes)

    Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.

  • Luke 6:11 (4 votes)

    And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.

  • John 10:39 (4 votes)

    ¶ Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,

  • Mark 3:6 (4 votes)

    And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

  • John 5:18 (4 votes)

    Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.

  • Matthew 26:4 (3 votes)

    And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill [him].

  • John 11:57 (2 votes)

    Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew [it], that they might take him.