The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers gathered themselves together, against the Lord, and against His Christ;

He that dwells in the heavens shall laugh them to scorn, and the Lord shall mock them.

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,

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

And having bound Him, they led Him away and delivered Him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

Now after two days it was the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might get hold of Him by guile, and [how] they might kill [Him].

And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might kill Him, for they feared the people.

Now it came to pass, on the next day, that their rulers, elders, and scribes were gathered together at Jerusalem,

as well as Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, and Alexander, and as many as were of high priestly descent.

"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,

to do all that Your hand and Your counsel foreordained to come to pass.

And when they heard that, they entered the temple about daybreak and were teaching. Now when the high priest and those with him arrived, they called together the council, even all the elders of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison for them to be brought.

The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, "You see that you are not doing any good. Look, the world has gone after Him!"

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."

Now when they heard these words, both the high priest and the captain of the temple, and the chief priests, they were greatly perplexed about them, as to what would come of this.