They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause.

In return for my love they are my adversaries, but I am in prayer.

Then the Pharisees went out and held a council against Him, how they might destroy Him.

But they were filled with madness, and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus.

And the chief priests and the scribes that same hour sought to lay hands on Him, but they feared the people; for they knew He had spoken this parable against them.

So they watched Him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, that they might seize on one of His words, in order to deliver Him to the power and the authority of the governor.

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

Then, from that day on, they took counsel to kill Him.

And He charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.

And they sent to Him some of the Pharisees and the Herodians, to catch Him in His words.

And they sent to Him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach the way of God in truth; nor do You care about anyone, for You do not regard the person of men.