And they had been sent from the Pharisees.

Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:

When therefore the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John

The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning him; and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to take him.

The officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why did ye not bring him?

The Pharisees therefore answered them, Are ye also led astray?

Hath any of the rulers believed on him, or of the Pharisees?

And the scribes and the Pharisees bring a woman taken in adultery; and having set her in the midst,

The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy witness is not true.

They bring to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.

Again therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he received his sight. And he said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and I see.

Some therefore of the Pharisees said, This man is not from God, because he keepeth not the sabbath. But others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such signs? And there was division among them.

Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said unto him, Are we also blind?

But some of them went away to the Pharisees, and told them the things which Jesus had done.

The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs.

Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given commandment, that, if any man knew where he was, he should show it, that they might take him.

The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Behold how ye prevail nothing: lo, the world is gone after him.

Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess it , lest they should be put out of the synagogue:

Judas then, having received the band of soldiers , and officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.