And though he wanted to put him to death, he feared the people, because they held him to be a prophet.

They said to him, “He will put those wretches to a miserable death and let out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the fruits in their seasons.”

Now the chief priests and the whole council were seeking false testimony against Jesus that they might put him to death,

Jesus Delivered to Pilate

When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death.

And Herodias had a grudge against him and wanted to put him to death. But she could not,

Now the chief priests and the whole council were seeking testimony against Jesus to put him to death, but they found none.

And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to put him to death, for they feared the people.

Two others, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with him.

So from that day on they made plans to put him to death.

Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law.” The Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death.”

And we are witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree,

And after Herod searched for him and did not find him, he examined the sentries and ordered that they should be put to death. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and spent time there.