Matthew 26:4

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And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.

As the kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers conspire together against the LORD and his anointed one, they say,

The wicked person plots against the righteous, and grinds his teeth at him.

because they plan violence, and they are always talking about trouble.

The LORD told me, "Conspiracy has been found among the people of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem.

Then Herod secretly called together the wise men, found out from them the time the star had appeared,

So they met with the elders and agreed on a plan to give the soldiers a large amount of money.

So the high priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put him to death, because they were afraid of the crowd.