Why did the heathen rage, and the nations imagine vain things?

[saying], Let us break through Their bonds, and cast away Their yoke from us.

But when Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

And having gathered together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired from them where the Christ would be born.

Then Herod, seeing that he had been deceived by the wise men, was greatly enraged; and he sent and executed all the boys in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had ascertained from the wise men.

Then the Pharisees went and plotted how they might trap Him in His speech.

The same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Him, and they questioned Him,

But when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.

Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, and saying,

Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people were assembled into the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

and plotted to take Jesus by guile and kill Him.

When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people plotted against Jesus, so as to put Him to death.

Therefore the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council and said, "What are we doing? For this Man works many signs.

But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, "You don't know anything,

saying, "What shall we do to these men? For indeed, that a known sign has come to pass by them is evident to all those who are dwelling in Jerusalem, and we are not able to deny it.

But lest it be spread further among the people, let us threaten them with a threat, to speak no longer in this name."

who by the mouth of Your servant David have said: 'Why did the nations rage, and the people conspired vain things?

"For truly they were assembled against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel,

You have loved wickedness more than goodness; unrighteousness better than to speak righteousness. Pause.

I hate and abhor unrighteousness; but I love Your law.

The eye of the haughty, an unjust tongue, hands shedding innocent blood,

A righteous man hates an unjust word, but an ungodly man is ashamed, and will have no confidence.

They gladdened kings with their wickedness, and princes with their lies.

You are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father you desire to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has not stood in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he tells a lie, he speaks from his own [resources], for he is a liar, and the father of lies.

who, having known the righteous judgment of God, that those practicing such things are worthy of death, not only do them, but also approve of those who practice them.

But outside are dogs and drug users and fornicators and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices a lie.

Draw not away my soul with sinners, and destroy me not with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace with their neighbors, but evil are in their hearts.

They were scattered at the anger of His countenance, and his heart drew near to them. His words were smoother than oil, yet they are darts.

And having watched [Him] closely, they sent spies who pretended to be righteous, that they might seize on His words, in order to deliver Him to the rule and the authority of the governor.

For there is no truth in their mouth; their heart is vain; their throat is an open tomb; with their tongues they have used deceit.

For behold, You love truth; You have manifested to me the secret and hidden things of Your wisdom.

But the Lord said to him, "Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but the inside of you is full of greed and evil.

For I delight in the law of God according to the inward man.