³⁹ And some of the Pharisees among the people said to him, Master, make your disciples be quiet.

¹⁰ Now there was talk among the chief priests of putting Lazarus to death;

¹⁹ Then the Pharisees said one to another, You see, you are unable to do anything: the world has gone after him.

¹ And while they were talking to the people, the priests and the captain of the Temple and the Sadducees came up to them,

² Being greatly troubled because they were teaching the people and preaching Jesus as an example of the coming back from the dead.

¹⁶ Saying, What are we to do with these men? for certainly it is clear to all who are living in Jerusalem that a most important sign has been done by them, and it is not possible to say that it is not so.

¹⁷ But so that it may not go farther among the people, let us put them in fear of punishment if they say anything in future in this name.

¹⁸ And they sent for them, and gave them orders not to make statements or give teaching in the name of Jesus.

⁵ Or does it seem to you that it is for nothing that the holy Writings say, The spirit which God put into our hearts has a strong desire for us?

¹¹ Lord, your hand is lifted up, but they do not see: let them see ... yes, your haters will be burned up in the fire.

¹⁵ But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the works of power which he did, and the children crying out in the Temple, Glory to the son of David, they were angry and said to him,

¹⁶ Have you any idea what these are saying? And Jesus said to them, Yes: have you not seen in the Writings, From the lips of children and babies at the breast you have made your praise complete?

¹³ But a curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! because you are shutting the kingdom of heaven against men: for you do not go in yourselves, and those who are going in, you keep back.

⁴⁷ Then the high priests and the Pharisees had a meeting and said, What are we doing? This man is doing a number of signs.

⁴⁸ If we let him go on in this way, everybody will have belief in him and the Romans will come and take away our place and our nation.