Gathering togetherallthe chief priestsand scribesof the people,he inquiredof them wherethe Messiahwas to be born.
[They were] also overthe burdenbearers,and supervisedallthe workmenfrom jobto job;and [some] of the Levites[were] scribesand officialsand gatekeepers.
Hilkiahrespondedand saidto Shaphanthe scribe,"I have foundthe bookof the lawin the houseof the LORD."And Hilkiahgavethe bookto Shaphan.
Furthermore,allthe officialsof the priestsand the peoplewere veryunfaithful[following] allthe abominationsof the nations;and they defiledthe houseof the LORDwhichHe had sanctifiedin Jerusalem.
Then Ezraroseand made the leadingpriests,the Levitesand allIsrael,takeoaththat they would doaccording to thisproposal;so they tookthe oath.
ThisEzrawentup from Babylon,and he was a scribeskilledin the lawof Moses,whichthe LORDGodof Israelhad given;and the kinggrantedhim allhe requestedbecause the handof the LORDhis God[was] upon him.
Sallu,Amok,Hilkiahand Jedaiah.Thesewere the headsof the priestsand their kinsmenin the daysof Jeshua.
The kingsof the earthtaketheir standAnd the rulerstakecounseltogetherAgainstthe LORDand againstHis Anointed,saying,
"Howcan you say,'We are wise,And the lawof the LORDis with us'? But behold,the lyingpenof the scribesHas made[it] into a lie.
"For the lipsof a priestshould preserveknowledge,and men should seekinstructionfrom his mouth;for he is the messengerof the LORDof hosts.
And Jesus saidto them, "Thereforeeveryscribewho has become a discipleof the kingdomof heavenis likea head of a household,whobringsout of his treasurethings newand old."
When Herodthe kingheard[this], he was troubled,and allJerusalemwith him.
They saidto him, "In Bethlehemof Judea;for thisis whathas been writtenby the prophet:
But when the chief priestsand the scribessawthe wonderful thingsthat He had done,and the childrenwho were shoutingin the temple,"Hosannato the Sonof David,"they became indignant
When He enteredthe temple,the chief priestsand the eldersof the peoplecameto Him while He was teaching,and said,"By whatauthorityare You doingthese things,and whogaveYou thisauthority?"
Thenthe chiefpriestsand the eldersof the peoplewere gathered togetherin the courtof the high priest,namedCaiaphas;
While He was stillspeaking,behold,Judas,oneof the twelve,cameup accompaniedby a largecrowdwith swordsand clubs,[who came] from the chief priestsand eldersof the people.
Nowwhen morningcame,allthe chief priestsand the eldersof the peopleconferredtogether againstJesusto put Him to death;
for He was teachingthem as [one] havingauthority,and not as their scribes.
And He beganto teachthem that the Sonof Manmustsuffermany thingsand be rejectedby the eldersand the chief priestsand the scribes,and be killed,and afterthreedaysrise again.
The scribesand the chief prieststriedto layhandson Him that veryhour,and they fearedthe people;for they understoodthat He spokethisparableagainstthem.
And the chief priestsand the scribeswere standingthere, accusingHim vehemently.
Judasthen,having receivedthe [Roman] cohortand officersfrom the chief priestsand the Pharisees,cametherewith lanternsand torchesand weapons.
Jesusansweredand saidto him, "Are you the teacherof Israeland do not understandthese things?
The Phariseesheardthe crowdmutteringthese thingsaboutHim, and the chief priestsand the Phariseessentofficersto seizeHim.
The scribesand the Phariseesbroughta womancaughtin adultery,and having sether in the center[of the court],
And there occurreda greatuproar;and someof the scribesof the Pharisaicpartystoodup and [began] to argue heatedly,saying,"We findnothingwrongwith thisman;supposea spiritoran angelhas spokento him?"
On the next day,their rulersand eldersand scribeswere gathered togetherin Jerusalem;
And they stirredup the people,the eldersand the scribes,and they cameup to him and dragged him awayand broughthim beforethe Council.
