And the scribes and chief priests heard {it}, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.
The chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him. For they feared him, because all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.
και ηκουσαν οι γραμματεις και οι αρχιερεις και εζητουν πως αυτον απολεσουσιν εφοβουντο γαρ αυτον οτι πας ο οχλος εξεπλησσετο επι τη διδαχη αυτου
kai ēkoysan oi grammateis kai oi archiereis kai ezētoyn pōs ayton apolesoysin ephoboynto gar ayton oti pas o ochlos exeplēsseto epi tē didachē aytoy