And they who were sent were of 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, Jesus maketh and baptizeth more disciples than John,

The Pharisees heard the people whispering such things concerning him, and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to seize him.

So the officers came to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said to them, Why have ye not brought him?

The Pharisees answered, Are ye also deceived?

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

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

The Pharisees therefore said to him, Thou testifiest of thyself; thy testimony is not valid.

They bring to the Pharisees the man who had aforetime been blind.

Again the Pharisees also asked him, How he had received his sight? He said to them, He put clay on my eyes, and I washed, and see.

Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner, do such miracles?

And some of the Pharisees that were with him heard this, and said to him, Are we blind also?

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

That he will not come to the feast? Now both the chief priests and Pharisees had given order, That if any man knew where he was, he should shew it, that they might apprehend him.

The Pharisees therefore said to each other, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? Behold the world is gone after him.

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

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