Now those who were sent [i.e., to question John] were Pharisees [i.e., a strict sect of the Jewish religion].

He first looked for and found his own brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which translated means the Christ).

The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. So He sought out Philip and said to him, "Follow me."

Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses in the Law and also the Prophets wrote about—Jesus from Nazareth, the son of Joseph [according to public record].”

And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.

Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.

After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.

Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?

Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.

The Pharisees [i.e., a strict sect of the Jewish religion] heard the crowd whispering these things about Him, so the leading priests and Pharisees sent some Temple guards to arrest Him.

Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,

His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?

Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast?

So Judas obtained a squad of soldiers and some officers of the chief priests and Pharisees. They came to the orchard with lanterns and torches and weapons.

Then the squad of soldiers with their commanding officer and the officers of the Jewish leaders arrested Jesus and tied him up.

And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.