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Matthew 26:4

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Matthew 26:4 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and they took counsel together that they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and they took counsel together that they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him.
Matthew 26:4 — American Standard Version

Context — Matthew 26

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these words, he said unto his disciples,
2Ye know that after two days the passover cometh, and the Son of man is delivered up to be crucified.
3Then were gathered together the chief priests, and the elders of the people, unto the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas;
4and they took counsel together that they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him.
5But they said, Not during the feast, lest a tumult arise among people.
6Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
7there came unto him a woman having an alabaster cruse of exceeding precious ointment, and she poured it upon his head, as he sat at meat.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtlety, etc.] The Jews had often attempted his life, but he escaped out of their hands; they had sent officers to apprehend him, but to no purpose; they therefore meet and consult together, to form some scheme, and make use of some stratagem, that they might lay hold on him, and keep him; they were for doing this in the most private manner they could: and kill him; not with their own hands, nor privately; but their scheme was to apprehend him privately, by some secret artifice, and then deliver him to the Roman governor; to put him to death according to law, publicly, for crimes they had to charge him with; hereby (<190202>Psalm 2:2), had its…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“consulted: Psa 2:2 by: Mat 23:33; Gen 3:1; Act 7:19, Act 13:10; Co2 11:3 Matthew 26:5”
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