SEV Biblia, Chapter 26:4
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Clarke's Bible Commentary - Matthew 26:4
Verse 4. And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty] The providence of God frustrated their artful machinations; and that event which they wished to conduct with the greatest privacy and silence was transacted with all possible celebrity, amidst the thousands who resorted to Jerusalem, at this season, for the keeping of the passover. It was, doubtless, of the very first importance that the crucifixion of Christ, which was preparatory to the most essential achievement of Christianity, viz. his resurrection from the grave, should be exhibited before many witnesses, and in the most open manner, that infidelity might not attempt, in future, to invalidate the evidences of the Christian religion, by alleging that these things were done in a corner. See WAKEFIELD in loco.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 4. 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 ( Psalm 2:2), had its accomplishment, at least in part.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-5 - Our Lord had often told of his sufferings as at a distance, now he speaks of them as at hand. At the same time the Jewish counci consulted how they might put him to death secretly. But it pleased God to defeat their intention. Jesus, the true paschal Lamb, was to be sacrificed for us at that very time, and his death and resurrectio rendered public.
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ συνεβουλευσαντο 4823 5668 V-AMI-3P ινα 2443 CONJ τον 3588 T-ASM ιησουν 2424 N-ASM κρατησωσιν 2902 5661 V-AAS-3P δολω 1388 N-DSM και 2532 CONJ αποκτεινωσιν 615 5725 V-PAS-3P
Robertson's NT Word Studies
26:4 {They took counsel together} (sunebouleusanto). Aorist middle indicative, indicating their puzzled state of mind. They have had no trouble in finding Jesus (#Joh 11:57). Their problem now is how to {take Jesus by subtilty and kill him} (hina ton iesoun dolwi kratesosin kai apokteinwsin). The Triumphal Entry and the Tuesday debate in the temple revealed the powerful following that Jesus had among the crowds from Galilee.
