Matthew 12:14

But the Pharisees went out, and conspired against him, how they might destroy him.

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WEBBE

But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how they might destroy him.

BSB

But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.

ASV

But the Pharisees went out, and took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.

BBE

But the Pharisees went out and made designs against him, how they might put him to death.

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Ἐξελθόντες Exelthontes Having gone out G1831 δὲ de now G1161 οἱ hoi the G3588 Φαρισαῖοι Pharisaioi Pharisees G5330 συμβούλιον sumboulion a counsel G4824 ἔλαβον elabon held G2983 κατ kat᾽ against G2596 αὐτοῦ autou Him G846 ὅπως hopōs how G3704 αὐτὸν auton Him G846 ἀπολέσωσιν.¶ apolesōsin they may destroy G622

The early church

The Pharisees are moved with jealousy at what had been done; because beholding the outward body of a man, they did not recognize the God in His works; The Pharisees went out and sought counsel against him, how they might destroy him.
Hilary of Poitiers · d. 367Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
What then did they? They go forth, it is said, and take counsel together to slay Him. For "the Pharisees," saith the Scripture, "went out and held a council against Him, how they might destroy Him." They had received no injury, yet they went about to slay Him. So great an evil is envy. For not against strangers only, but even against our own, is it ever warring. And Mark saith, they took this counsel with the Herodians. What then doth the gentle and meek One? He withdrew, on being aware of it.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Matthew
He says, went out because their mind was alien from the Lord. They took counsel how they might destroy life, not how themselves might find life.
Rabanus Maurus · d. 856Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 14–21

The Pharisees took counsel to find some accusation, that Jesus might be condemned to death. Aware of their design, as his time was not come, he retired from that place. Face does not more exactly answer to face in water, than the character of Christ drawn by the prophet, to his temper and conduct as described by the evangelists. Let us with cheerful confidence commit our souls to so kind and faithful a Friend. Far from breaking, he will strengthen the bruised reed; far from quenching the smoking flax, or wick nearly out, he will rather blow it up into a flame. Let us lay aside contentious and angry debates; let us receive one another as Christ receives us. And while encouraged by the gracious kindness of our Lord, we should pray that his Spirit may rest upon us, and make us able to copy his example.

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Mark 3:6Luke 6:11

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.