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Matthew 26:4
And they made designs together to take Jesus by some trick, and put him to death.
Matthew 26:4 · Bible in Basic English
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Matthew 26:4 in other translations
And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.
and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him.
They took counsel together that they might take Jesus by deceit and kill him.
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In context
1 And when Jesus had come to the end of all these words, he said to his disciples,
2 After two days is the Passover, and the Son of man will be given up to the death of the cross.
3 Then the chief priests and the rulers of the people came together in the house of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas.
4 And they made designs together to take Jesus by some trick, and put him to death.
5 But they said, Not while the feast is going on, for fear of trouble among the people.
6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,
7 There came to him a woman having a bottle of perfume of great price, and she put the perfume on his head when he was seated at table.
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