saying, "Let us alone! What have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Did you come to destroy us? I know who you arethe Holy One of God!"

Then the Pharisees went out and immediately plotted with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

And it has often thrown him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have pity on us and help us."

And the chief priests and the scribes heard it and sought a way to destroy him; for they feared him, because all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.

What will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the tenants, and give the vineyard to others.

"We heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another not made with hands.'"

And those who passed by hurled insults at him, wagging their heads, and saying, "Aha! You who would destroy the temple and build it in three days,