Luke 22:6
4 And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.
5 And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.
And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.
7 Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.
8 And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Judas consented, and began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus to them in the absence of a crowd.
- KJV
- And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.
- WEB
- He consented and sought an opportunity to deliver him to them in the absence of the multitude.
- ASV
- And he consented, and sought opportunity to deliver him unto them in the absence of the multitude.
- DARBY
- And he came to an agreement to do it, and sought an opportunity to deliver him up to them away from the crowd.
- BLB
- And he promised, and began seeking opportunity to betray Him to them apart from a crowd.
- ÅB
- og han gav sitt tilsagn og søkte leilighet til å forråde ham til dem uten oppstyr.
- OTB
- Han aksepterte, og søkte en anledning til å overgi Jesus til dem bort fra folkemengden.
- B1930
- og han gav sitt tilsagn og søkte leilighet til å forråde ham til dem uten opstyr.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 26:5
But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.
Read in contextMark 14:2
But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.
Read in context