And the princes of the priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him, for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them; but they feared the people.

And the princes of the priests and scribes sought how they might kill him, but they feared the people.

Then the Pharisees left and took counsel how they might entangle him in his word.

Were very attentive to hear him

And he read in the book before the plaza that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.

The officers answered, Never has anyone spoken like this man.

Then a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, who feared God, heard us, whose heart the Lord opened that she attended unto the things which were spoken by Paul.

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And the princes of the priests and scribes sought how they might kill him, but they feared the people.