And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing Him, they asked Him to show them a sign from heaven.
Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.
But going out, the Pharisees took counsel together against Him, as to how they might destroy Him.
Then some Pharisees and scribes *came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said,
And Jesus said to them, “Watch out and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
And some Pharisees came to Jesus, testing Him and saying, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason at all?”
Then the Pharisees went and took counsel together about how they might trap Him in what He said.
But Jesus, knowing their wickedness, said, “Why are you testing Me, you hypocrites?
On that day some Sadducees (who say there is no resurrection) came to Jesus and asked Him a question,
saying: “The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses;
Now on the next day, the day after the Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered together with Pilate,
“For I say to you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.
And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to His disciples, “Why is your Teacher eating with the tax collectors and sinners?”
And some Pharisees came up to Jesus, testing Him, and began to question Him whether it was lawful for a man to divorce a wife.
Shall we pay or shall we not pay?” But He, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to look at.”
Then some Sadducees (who say that there is no resurrection) *came to Jesus, and began questioning Him, saying,
And behold, a scholar of the Law stood up and was putting Him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
And others, testing Him, were seeking from Him a sign from heaven.
But He perceived their craftiness and said to them,
Now some of the Sadducees (who say that there is no resurrection) came to Him,
They were saying this, testing Him, so that they might have evidence to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and with His finger wrote on the ground.
Now as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,
But the high priest rose up and those with him (that is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy.
For indeed Jews ask for signs and Greeks search for wisdom,