John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting; and they *came and *said to Him, “Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but Your disciples do not fast?”

The Pharisees and some of the scribes gathered around Him when they had come from Jerusalem,

(For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they carefully wash their hands, thus observing the traditions of the elders;

The Pharisees and the scribes *asked Him, “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with impure hands?”

The Pharisees came out and began to argue with Him, seeking from Him a sign from heaven, to test Him.

And He was giving orders to them, saying, “Watch out! Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.”

Some Pharisees came up to Jesus, testing Him, and began to question Him whether it was lawful for a man to divorce a wife.

Then they *sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Him in order to trap Him in a statement.

When the scribes of the Pharisees saw that He was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, they said to His disciples, “Why is He eating and drinking with tax collectors and sinners?”

The Pharisees were saying to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?”

The Pharisees went out and immediately began conspiring with the Herodians against Him, as to how they might destroy Him.