'Sought' in the Bible

And the chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, for all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.

And they sought to lay hold on him; and they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spake the parable against them: and they left him, and went away.

Now after two days was the feast of the passover and the unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him with subtlety, and kill him:

And they, when they heard it, were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently deliver him unto them .

Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found it not.