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

Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.

And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.

Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?

Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover. {the hall...: or, Pilate's house}

But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.

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

And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year. {year: year. And Annas sent Christ bound unto Caiaphas the high priest}

And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,

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

But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden, even entering in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

But I {was} like a lamb {or} an ox {that} is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, {saying}, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered. {the tree...: Heb. the stalk with his bread}

That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

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}

Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?

But he denied before {them} all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.

Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

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

Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

And one of them, {named} Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,

Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:

And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.

And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year. {year: year. And Annas sent Christ bound unto Caiaphas the high priest}

[To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David.] Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men? {Altaschith...: or, Destroy not} {Michtam: or, A golden Psalm}

And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band. {Praetorium: or, the palace, or, hall of audience}

O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent {men} have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them. {violent: Heb. terrible}

The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: {but} I will consider thy testimonies.

All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt. {my...: Heb. evil to me}

They gaped upon me {with} their mouths, {as} a ravening and a roaring lion. {gaped...: Heb. opened their mouths against me}

And the LORD said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together, {lay...: Heb. watch, or, observe}

Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and {seen} that which is done to you in Egypt:

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.

But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.

For I have heard the slander of many: fear {was} on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,

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,

And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the door, to bring forth out of the temple of the LORD all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the grove, and for all the host of heaven: and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and carried the ashes of them unto Bethel.

Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors {of the house} of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.

Also {they were} over the bearers of burdens, and {were} overseers of all that wrought the work in any manner of service: and of the Levites {there were} scribes, and officers, and porters.

In whose hands {is} mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes. {full...: Heb. filled with}

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

They only consult to cast {him} down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah. {inwardly: Heb. in their inward parts}

They encourage themselves {in} an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them? {matter: or, speech} {of...: Heb. to hide his snares}

If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:

For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

But I {was} like a lamb {or} an ox {that} is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, {saying}, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered. {the tree...: Heb. the stalk with his bread}

Now it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that the LORD had commanded {him} to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people took him, saying, Thou shalt surely die.

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,

But he denied before {them} all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.

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.

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.

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

And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.

And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and {so did} another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest.

And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, {captain: or, ruler}

Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.

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

Thus saith the LORD, Go and get a potter's earthen bottle, and {take} of the ancients of the people, and of the ancients of the priests;

The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, {saying},

And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.