And they had been sent from among the Pharisees.

Now there was a man of the Pharisees, whose name was Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.

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

The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning Him; and the high priests and the Pharisees sent officers to seize Him.

The officers, therefore, came to the high priests and Pharisees, and they said to them, "Why did ye not bring Him?"

The Pharisees; therefore, answered them, "Have ye also been led astray?

Did any one of the rulers believe on Him, or of the Pharisees?

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

The Pharisees, therefore, said to Him, "Thou testifiest concerning Thyself; Thy testimony is not true."

They bring to the Pharisees him who was once blind.

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

Some of the Pharisees, therefore, said, "This Man is not from God, because He does not keep the sabbath." Others said, "How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?" And there was a division among them.

Those of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these things, and said to Him, "Are we also blind?"

but some of them went away to the Pharisees, and told them what Jesus did.

The high priests, therefore, and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, "What are we doing? because This Man is doing many signs.

Now the high priests and the Pharisees had given orders, that, if any one knew where He was, he should show it, that they might seize Him.

The Pharisees, therefore, said among themselves, "Ye see that ye are effecting nothing! Behold, the world went away after Him!"

Yet, however, even from among the rulers, many believed on Him; but, because of the Pharisees, they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue;

Judas, therefore, having received the band of soldiers and officers from the high priests and the Pharisees, comes thither with lanterns, and torches, and weapons.