¶ When the chief priests and scribes saw the marvels that he did, and the children crying in the temple and saying, Hosianna to the son of David, they disdained,
And they answered, and said unto Iesu: we cannot tell. And Iesus answered, and said unto them: neither will I tell you, by what authority I do these things.
And they went about to take him, but they feared the people. For they perceived that he spake that similitude against them. And they left him and went their way.
And the high priests and the scribes, the same hour went about to lay hands on him, but they feared the people. For they perceived that he had spoken this similitude against them.
And as he preached of Justice, temperance, and Judgement to come, Felix trembled, and answered: thou hast done enough at this time, depart, when I have a convenient time, I will send for thee.