and the chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to do away with him, for they were afraid of the people.
In context
1The Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was drawing near, 2and the chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to do away with him, for they were afraid of the people. 3Then Satan entered into Judas, called Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve. 4He went off and discussed with the chief priests and the temple officers how he might hand Jesus over to them.
