plotted the death of Christ after the wise men visited him, but he was foiled in his attempt to kill Christ. However, that did not stop the plotting. When Christ entered upon His earthly ministry, the plots became more and more vicious but always failed. We look at the final plotting that was done by the enemies of Christ which led to the capture of Christ by His enemies. To examine this plotting for the capture of Christ, we will note the predetermining of the plotting, the persons in the plotting,