One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.
In order to accuse Jesus, they were watching to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.
My visitor speaks falsehood; he gathers slander in his heart; he goes out and spreads it abroad.
Looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He would heal on the
for he is keeping track, inwardly counting the cost. “Eat and drink,” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say.
They fully intend to cast him down from his lofty perch; they delight in lies; with their mouths they bless, but inwardl
So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in or
As Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee invited Him to dine with him; so He went in and reclined at the table.
For the ruthless will vanish, the mockers will disappear, and all who look for evil will be cut down—
For I have heard the whispering of many: “Terror is on every side! Report him; let us report him!” All my trusted friend
Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.
Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,
As Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about
But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ord
The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and
Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews.