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Matthew 12:14

What does Matthew 12:14 mean?

A plain-English look at Matthew 12:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Matthew 12:14 means

The Pharisees, angered by Jesus’ healing, depart to conspire about how to destroy him. Their response moves from debate to lethal intent. The verse reveals the depth of opposition: religious leaders see Jesus as a threat to their authority and traditions and choose hostility over repentance. This development foreshadows the escalation that will culminate in Jesus’ death, showing that conflict with Jesus threatens entrenched power and provokes lethal resistance.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

But the Pharisees went out, and took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

But the Pharisees went out, and took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But the Pharisees went out and made designs against him, how they might put him to death.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the Pharisees having gone forth, held a consultation against him, how they might destroy him,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the Pharisees going out made a consultation against him, how they might destroy him.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

But the Pharisees, having gone out, took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.

Context

This is the immediate consequence of the healing in the synagogue. Up to this point, disputes have been argumentative; now they harden into a plot to eliminate Jesus. The transition marks a darker turn in the chapter: opposition shifts from verbal rebuke to intentions of murder, affecting the narrative’s trajectory.

v.13Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, as the other.

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v.15And Jesus perceivingitwithdrew from thence: and many followed him; and he healed them all,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • John 11:53

    So from that day forth they took counsel that they might put him to death.

  • Mark 3:6

    And the Pharisees went out, and straightway with the Herodians took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.

  • John 5:18

    For this cause therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only brake the sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.

  • Matthew 27:1

    Now when morning was come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

  • John 10:39

    They sought again to take him: and he went forth out of their hand.

  • Luke 6:11

    But they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.

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