Matthew 26:4

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

The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,

The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

And the LORD said to me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

Then Herod, when he had privately called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.

And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers,

And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him: for they feared the people.