Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.

General references

Bible References

Imagined

Matthew 21:46
but though they were eager to lay hands upon Him, they were afraid of the people, for by them He was regarded as a Prophet.
Matthew 26:4
and consulted how to get Jesus into their power by stratagem and put Him to death.
Acts 5:27
So they brought them and made them stand in front of the Sanhedrin. And then the High Priest questioned them.

Are not

Matthew 2:8
He then directed them to go to Bethlehem, adding, "Go and make careful inquiry about the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and do him homage."
Matthew 27:63
"Sir," they said, "we recollect that during his lifetime that impostor pretended that after two days he was to rise to life again.
Matthew 28:2
But to their amazement there had been a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord had descended from Heaven, and had come and rolled back the stone, and was sitting upon it.
Acts 4:17
But to prevent the matter spreading any further among the people, let us stop them by threats from speaking in the future in this name to any one whatever."

General references

Luke 20:43
Until I have made thy foes a footstool under they feet.'