And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief P’rushim (Pharisees) [separatists] to eat bread on the Shabbat [rest] day, that they watched him.
And the Torah-teachers (Scribes) and P’rushim (Pharisees) [separatists] watched him, whether he would heal on the Shabbat [rest] day; that they might find an accusation against him.
And they watched [him], and sent forth spies, which should feign (to pretend to be; to disguise) themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.
Therefore said some of the P’rushim (Pharisee [separatist]s) [separatists], This man is not of God-The Father, because he keeps not the Shabbat [rest] day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.
Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Dani’el [God is Judge] concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he [was] faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, [say they], and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, [saying], Perhaps he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Yeshua [God is Salvation] stooped down, and with [his] finger wrote on the ground, [as though he heard them not].