But when the vinedressers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, so that the inheritance may become ours.

And He was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests, the scribes, and the chief of the people sought to destroy Him,

and were unable to figure out anything to do; for all the people hung on to hear Him.

Now when the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they understood that He was speaking of them.

But when they sought to lay hands on Him, they feared the multitudes, because they held Him as a prophet.

Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people assembled at the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

and plotted to take Jesus by trickery and kill Him.

And they sought to lay hold on Him, but feared the multitude, for they knew He had spoken the parable against them. So they left Him and went away.