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

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

Then the Pharisees left and took counsel that they might entangle Him in words.

Were very attentive to hear him

And he read in it before the street in front of the Water Gate from the morning until noon, in front of the men and the women, and those who could understand. And the ears of all the people listened to the Book of the Law.

The officers answered, Never did any man speak as does this Man.

And a certain woman named Lydia heard us, a seller of purple of the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God; whose heart the Lord opened, so that she attended to the things which were spoken by Paul.

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