And the disciples of John and the Pharisees were fasting; and they come and say to him, Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?

And the scribes and the Pharisees, seeing him eating with sinners and tax-gatherers, said to his disciples, Why is it that he eats and drinks with tax-gatherers and sinners?

And the Pharisees said to him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath what is not lawful?

And the Pharisees going out straightway with the Herodians took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.

And the Pharisees and some of the scribes, coming from Jerusalem, are gathered together to him,

(for the Pharisees and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands diligently, do not eat, holding what has been delivered by the ancients;

then the Pharisees and the scribes ask him, Why do thy disciples not walk according to what has been delivered by the ancients, but eat the bread with defiled hands?

And the Pharisees went out and began to dispute against him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, tempting him.

And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the leaven of Herod.

And Pharisees coming to him asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? (tempting him).

And they send to him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might catch him in speaking.