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It happened on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, that the chief priests and scribes came to him with the elders.
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A Coordinated Attack
Commentators emphasize that the religious leaders' approach was not a casual inquiry. The Greek term used, 'epestēsan,' suggests a sudden, hostile, and pre-planned confrontation. This was a formal delegation from the Sanhedrin, the highest Jewish authority, coming as a unified body to challenge Jesus.
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