Craftiness: Jews, in Seeking to Entangle the Master

Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words. …

“Teacher,” they said, “Moses declared that if a man dies without having children, his brother is to marry the widow and raise up offspring for him. …

Later, they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to catch Jesus in His words.

And while they were reclining and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, one of you who is eating with Me will betray Me.” …

When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people. …