King James Version
Read in contextAnd he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,
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And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,
He was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests and the scribes and the leading men among the people sought to destroy him.
And he was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people sought to destroy him:
And he was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests and the scribes were seeking to destroy him -- also the chiefs of the people --
Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him.