when the Scribes and Pharisees saw him eating with such a crew, they ask'd his disciples, what's the meaning that he is so familiar with people of such a wretched character?

It was customary for the Pharisees, and the disciples of John, to fast; they came therefore and ask'd him, why do John's disciples, and the Pharisees fast so frequently, and not your disciples?

upon which the Pharisees said to him, pray observe how they trespass on the sabbath-day.

the Pharisees watched Jesus, to see if he would heal him on the sabbath-day, that so they might accuse him.

upon this the Pharisees withdrew, and immediately enter'd into a conspiracy with the Herodians to take away his life.

The Pharisees, and certain Scribes from Jerusalem, came in a body to Jesus;

for the Pharisees, and the Jews in general, in pursuance of their antient traditions, never eat till they have wash'd their hands up to their elbows.

the Pharisees, and Scribes therefore ask'd Jesus, why don't your disciples observe the tradition of the antients? why do they take their meals without washing their hands?

there the Pharisees being come, they began to dispute with him, and to try him, desir'd he would work some miracle in the sky.

as he was then directing them diligently to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod,

When he was come to the other disciples, he found a great crowd about them, and the Pharisees disputing with them.

then the Pharisees came and propos'd to him this insnaring question, is it lawful for a man to repudiate his wife?

the Scribes and Pharisees upon hearing this consulted together how to destroy him; but they stood in awe of him, because all the people were strangely affected with his doctrine.

Then they sent some of the Pharisees, and of the Herodians to insnare him in his discourse.