Luke 22:2

And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

Cross-reference

Luke 20:19 Parallel

Luke 20:19 describes the same leaders seeking to arrest Jesus and fearing the people, paralleling their scheming in Luke 22:2.

Luke 19:47 Parallel

Luke 19:47 shows the same chief priests and scribes seeking to destroy Jesus earlier, prefiguring their intensified plot in Luke 22:2.

Luke 19:48 Parallel

Luke 19:48 explains they could not act because the people hung on Jesus' words, directly matching the fear of the people in Luke 22:2.

Luke 20:14 Typology

In Luke 20:14, the tenants plot to kill the heir — a prophetic picture of the leaders' plot to kill Jesus here.

Acts 4:27 Prophetic fulfillment

In Acts 4:27, Herod, Pilate, Gentiles, and Israel gather against Jesus — the same opposition described here, later seen as fulfillment.

John 11:57 Parallel

In John 11:57, orders are given to report Jesus' whereabouts for arrest — the active pursuit behind the plot in Luke 22:2.

In Matthew 21:45, the chief priests and Pharisees understand Jesus' parables target them and seek to arrest him, but fear the crowds — parallel to the same fear here.

In Matthew 21:46, they want to arrest Jesus but fear the people who regard him as a prophet — same motivation as the plot in Luke 22:2.

In John 11:47-53, the council plots to kill Jesus after Lazarus' resurrection, with Caiaphas prophesying his substitutionary death — same conspiracy.

In Matthew 26:3-5, the chief priests plot to kill Jesus by stealth and avoid the festival — a detailed parallel to the plot summarized here.

Psalm 2:1–5 Prophetic fulfillment

Psalm 2:1-5 prophesies rulers conspiring against the Lord's Anointed, which the chief priests' plot in Luke 22:2 fulfills.

Mark 3:6 Parallel

In Mark 3:6, the Pharisees plot to destroy Jesus early — the same intention resurfaces here with the chief priests.

Acts 5:26 Parallel

Acts 5:26 again has the leaders avoid violence because they fear the people, continuing the pattern from when they plotted against Jesus.

Acts 4:21 Parallel

Acts 4:21 shows the same fear of the people restraining the leaders from punishing the apostles, mirroring their earlier hesitation with Jesus.

Mark 14:1 Parallel

In Mark 14:1, the same plot to arrest and kill Jesus is described — the parallel account of this very conspiracy.

In Matthew 21:26, the leaders fear the crowd — this same fear of the people shapes their actions here.

Matthew 26:2 Prophetic fulfillment

In Matthew 26:2, Jesus predicts his crucifixion around this time — the plot here aligns with that prophecy.

In Matthew 21:15, the same leaders are indignant at Jesus' praise — early opposition leading to their later plot.

Matthew 27:3 Historical context

In Matthew 27:3, the chief priests receive Judas' remorse after the plot — showing the aftermath of their scheming.

Micah 2:1 Parallel

In Micah 2:1, a woe is pronounced against those who plot evil — the same scheming the leaders exhibit here.

Daniel 6:4 Typology

In Daniel 6:4, Daniel's enemies seek a charge against him but find none — similar unjust plotting against a righteous person.