And the scribes and chief priests heard it and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his teaching.

And they sought to seize him, but feared the multitude; for they knew he had spoken the parable against them; and leaving him, they went away.

And after two days was the feast of the passover and of unleavened bread; and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might apprehend him by subtlety, and put him to death.

And hearing it they were glad, and promised to give him mony. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.

Then the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus, to put him to death, and found none.