Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.

Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.

And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,

Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew {it}, that they might take him.

And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.

Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him. {held...: or, took counsel}

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? {rage: or, tumultuously assemble} {imagine: Heb. meditate}

But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.

For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.

Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all {men} glorified God for that which was done.

And as troops of robbers wait for a man, {so} the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness. {by...: Heb. with one shoulder, or, to Shechem} {lewdness: or, enormity}

But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.

Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all {men} counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.

And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him. {were...: or, hanged on him}

But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.

Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.

Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.

Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred. {cruel...: Heb. hatred of violence}

Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he {was} faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

And the revolters are profound to make slaughter, though I {have been} a rebuker of them all. {though: or, and} {a rebuker: Heb. a correction}

And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,

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