“¶ Then the Pharises went out, and held a counsell against him, how they might destroy him.”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.
- King James Version
But the Pharisees went out and conspired against Him, {as to} how they might destroy Him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But the Pharisees went out, and took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
But the Pharisees went out and made designs against him, how they might put him to death.
- Basic English Bible
But the Pharisees, having gone out, took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.
- Darby Bible
Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.
- Webster's Bible
But the Pharisees after leaving the synagogue consulted together against Him, how they might destroy Him.
- Weymouth Bible
But the Pharisees went out, and conspired against him, how they might destroy him.
- World English Bible
And the Farisees wenten out, and maden a counsel ayens hym, hou thei schulden distrie hym.
- Wycliffe Bible
And the Pharisees having gone forth, held a consultation against him, how they might destroy him,
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 12:14
Mt 12:14 Then the Pharisees went out, etc. Their real motive was hatred of the Lord, while their pretext was that he had broken the Sabbath. While professing to be very religious, they were really the servants of the evil one.