And they watched {him}, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.

For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, {say they}, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, {saying}, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him. {All...: Heb. Every man of my peace}

The Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand {is} stretched out still. {open: Heb. whole}

Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

Then came to {him} certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,

Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words. {with...: or, for the tongue}

Many bulls have compassed me: strong {bulls} of Bashan have beset me round.

And if he come to see {me}, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; {when} he goeth abroad, he telleth {it}.

And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.

For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.

Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, {and} said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen {it}.

And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.

And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.

And when he came to {his} disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.

This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with {his} finger wrote on the ground, {as though he heard them not}.

Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection. {babbler: or, base fellow}

For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, {say they}, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, {saying}, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him. {All...: Heb. Every man of my peace}

And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.

Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.

And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.

And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away {his} wife? tempting him.

The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.

The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.

The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine.

And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.

The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought.

And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.

The beginning of the words of his mouth {is} foolishness: and the end of his talk {is} mischievous madness. {his talk: Heb. his mouth}

And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,

But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?

And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.

For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?

And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any {man}: for thou regardest not the person of men.