They were plotting to arrest Jesus by cunning tricks and to kill him.
and consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.
And consulted together in order to arrest Jesus by stratagem secretly and put Him to death.
and they took counsel together that they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him.
And they took counsel so that by deceitfulness they might take hold of Jesus and kill him.
And they consulted together, that by subtilty they might apprehend Jesus, and put him to death.