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

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

And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.

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 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.

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear {is} uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the LORD is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.

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.

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.

They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.

The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.

They also that seek after my life lay snares {for me}: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.

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.

And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.

These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.

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

When they heard {that}, they were cut {to the heart}, and took counsel to slay them.

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

That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in {some one of} the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.

And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.

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

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

And the scribes and chief priests heard {it}, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.

But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.

And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.