'Sought' in the Bible

For this cause therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only brake the sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.

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

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

They sought therefore to take him: and no man laid his hand on him, because his hour was not yet come.

They sought again to take him: and he went forth out of their hand.

They sought therefore for Jesus, and spake one with another, as they stood in the temple, What think ye? That he will not come to the feast?

Upon this Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou release this man, thou art not Caesar's friend: every one that maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.