And John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, and they came and said to him, "{Why} do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?"

And the scribes of the Pharisees, [when they] saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, began to say to his disciples, "Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?"

And the Pharisees began to say to him, "Behold, why are they doing what is not permitted on the Sabbath?"

And the Pharisees went out immediately with the Herodians {and began to conspire} against him with regard to how they could destroy him.

And the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered to him.

(For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands {ritually}, [thus] holding fast to the traditions of the elders.

And the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, "Why do your disciples not live according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unclean hands?"

And the Pharisees came and began to argue with him, demanding from him a sign from heaven [in order to] test him.

And he ordered them, saying, "Watch out! Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod!"

And they sent some of the Pharisees and the Herodians to him so that they could catch him unawares in a statement.