saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

And the Pharisees instantly going out, held a council with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

And often it hath cast him into the fire, and into water, to destroy him: but if thou art able, have compassion upon us, and help us.

And the scribes and chief priests heard him, and sought how they might destroy him: for they were afraid of him, because all the people were exceedingly struck with his teaching,

What then will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and give his vineyard to others.

We have heard him affirm, I will destroy this temple made with hands, and after three days I will build another not made with hands.