¹⁸ The chief priests and the teachers of the law heard this and began looking for a way to kill him, for they feared him,^(A) because the whole crowd was amazed at his teaching.^(B)

²⁸ When Jesus had finished saying these things,^(A) the crowds were amazed at his teaching,^(B)

¹² Then the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders looked for a way to arrest him because they knew he had spoken the parable against them. But they were afraid of the crowd;^(A) so they left him and went away.^(B)

⁵ If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and devours their enemies.^(A) This is how anyone who wants to harm them must die.^{(B) 6} They have power to shut up the heavens^(C) so that it will not rain during the time they are prophesying;^(D) and they have power to turn the waters into blood^(E) and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they want.

⁷ Now when they have finished their testimony, the beast^(F) that comes up from the Abyss^(G) will attack them,^(H) and overpower and kill them. ⁸ Their bodies will lie in the public square of the great city^(I)—which is figuratively called Sodom^(J) and Egypt—where also their Lord was crucified.^{(K) 9} For three and a half days some from every people, tribe, language and nation^(L) will gaze on their bodies and refuse them burial.^{(M) 10} The inhabitants of the earth^(N) will gloat over them and will celebrate by sending each other gifts,^(O) because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth.

²⁵ As Paul talked about righteousness, self-control^(A) and the judgment^(B) to come, Felix was afraid^(C) and said, “That’s enough for now! You may leave. When I find it convenient, I will send for you.”

⁵³ So from that day on they plotted to take his life.^(A)

⁵⁴ Therefore Jesus no longer moved about publicly among the people of Judea.^(B) Instead he withdrew to a region near the wilderness, to a village called Ephraim, where he stayed with his disciples.

⁵⁵ When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover,^(C) many went up from the country to Jerusalem for their ceremonial cleansing^(D) before the Passover. ⁵⁶ They kept looking for Jesus,^(E) and as they stood in the temple courts they asked one another, “What do you think? Isn’t he coming to the festival at all?” ⁵⁷ But the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that anyone who found out where Jesus was should report it so that they might arrest him.

⁴⁶ “No one ever spoke the way this man does,”^(A) the guards replied.

¹⁹ The teachers of the law and the chief priests looked for a way to arrest him^(A) immediately, because they knew he had spoken this parable against them. But they were afraid of the people.^(B)

⁴⁷ Every day he was teaching at the temple.^(A) But the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the leaders among the people were trying to kill him.^(B)