So Herod called together all the chief priests of the people. He also called the teachers of the law. He asked them where the Messiah was going to be born.

他就召齐了祭司长和民间的文士，问他们说：“基督当生在何处？”

他就召集了祭司长和民间的文士，问他们：“基督该生在哪里？”

他就召集了祭司长和民间的文士，问他们：“基督该生在哪里？”

希律王就召来祭司长和律法教师，问他们：“基督在哪里降生呢？”

他就召集所有的祭司长和民间的经学家，问他们基督应该生在哪里。

希律就召集了所有的祭司长和民间的经文士，向他们询问基督诞生在哪里。

他就召齊了祭司長和民間的文士，問他們說：「基督當生在何處？」

他就召集了祭司長和民間的文士，問他們：「基督該生在哪裏？」

他就召集了祭司長和民間的文士，問他們：「基督該生在哪裏？」

希律王就召來祭司長和律法教師，問他們：「基督在哪裡降生呢？」

他就召集所有的祭司長和民間的經學家，問他們基督應該生在哪裡。

他就召集了眾祭司長和民間的經學士，向他們查問基督應當生在甚麼地方。

希律就召集了所有的祭司長和民間的經文士，向他們詢問基督誕生在哪裡。

乃集祭司諸長、及民間士子、問基督當生於何處、

乃召祭司諸長、民間士子、問曰、基督當何處生、

乃召諸祭司長及民間經士、問曰、基督當生於何處、

王乃集司祭諸長及民間經生、詢以基督應生何地。

When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born.

and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.

He called a meeting of the leading priests and teachers of religious law and asked,“ Where is the Messiah supposed to be born?”

So he assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people and asked them where the Messiah would be born.

And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born.

And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.

And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born.

So he assembled all the chief priests and scribes of the people and asked them where the Messiah would be born.

And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.

After assembling all the chief priests and experts in the law, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.

Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ would be born.

People were causing trouble and making a lot of noise. Some of the teachers of the law who were Pharisees stood up. They argued strongly.“ We find nothing wrong with this man,” they said.“ What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”

That’s because he taught like one who had authority. He did not speak like their teachers of the law.

The next day the rulers, the elders and the teachers of the law met in Jerusalem.

The chief priests and the teachers of the law were standing there. With loud shouts they brought charges against him.

The teachers of the law and the chief priests looked for a way to arrest Jesus at once. They knew he had told that story against them. But they were afraid of the people.

Jesus entered the temple courtyard. While he was teaching there, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him.“ By what authority are you doing these things?” they asked.“ Who gave you this authority?”

So Judas came to the garden. He was guiding a group of soldiers and some officials. The chief priests and the Pharisees had sent them. They were carrying torches, lanterns and weapons.

He said to them,“ Every teacher of the law who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house. He brings new treasures out of his storeroom as well as old ones.”

So Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a teacher who knew the Law of Moses very well. The Lord, the God of Israel, had given Israel that law. The king had given Ezra everything he asked for. That’s because the Lord his God helped him.

“ You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus.“ Don’t you understand these things?

They were in charge of the laborers. They directed all the workers from job to job. Some of the Levites were secretaries and writers. Other Levites guarded the gates.

Then the chief priests met with the elders of the people. They met in the palace of Caiaphas, the high priest.

The chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did. They also saw the children in the temple courtyard shouting,“ Hosanna to the Son of David!” But when they saw all this, they became angry.

Hilkiah spoke to Shaphan the secretary. Hilkiah said,“ I’ve found the Book of the Law in the Lord’ s temple.” Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan.

And that’s not all. The people and all the leaders of the priests became more and more unfaithful. They followed all the practices of the nations. The Lord hated those practices. The people and leaders made the Lord’ s temple“ unclean.” The Lord had set the temple in Jerusalem apart in a special way for himself.

The kings of the earth rise up against the Lord. The rulers of the earth join together against his anointed king.

More leaders were found among Eleazar’s family line than among Ithamar’s. So the priests were separated into their groups based on that fact. There were 16 family leaders from Eleazar’s line. There were eight family leaders from Ithamar’s line.The priests were separated into their groups by casting lots. That was the fair way to do it. The priests were officials of the temple and officials of God. They came from the family lines of Eleazar and Ithamar.Shemaiah was a Levite. He was the son of Nethanel. Shemaiah was the writer who recorded the names of the priests. He wrote them down in front of the king and the officials. The officials included Zadok the priest and Ahimelek. Ahimelek was the son of Abiathar. The officials also included the leaders of the families of the priests and the Levites. One family was chosen by lot from Eleazar’s group. Then one was chosen from Ithamar’s group.The 1st lot chosen was for Jehoiarib. The 2nd was for Jedaiah.The 3rd was for Harim. The 4th was for Seorim.The 5th was for Malkijah. The 6th was for Mijamin.The 7th was for Hakkoz. The 8th was for Abijah.The 9th was for Jeshua. The 10th was for Shekaniah.The 11th was for Eliashib. The 12th was for Jakim.The 13th was for Huppah. The 14th was for Jeshebeab.The 15th was for Bilgah. The 16th was for Immer.The 17th was for Hezir. The 18th was for Happizzez.The 19th was for Pethahiah. The 20th was for Jehezkel.The 21st was for Jakin. The 22nd was for Gamul.The 23rd was for Delaiah. The 24th was for Maaziah.That was their appointed order for serving when they entered the Lord’ s temple. That order was based on the rules Aaron had given them long ago. Everything was done exactly as the Lord had commanded Aaron. The Lord is the God of Israel.

The Pharisees heard the crowd whispering things like this about him. Then the chief priests and the Pharisees sent temple guards to arrest him.

The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman. She had been caught committing adultery. They made her stand in front of the group.

Ezra was a priest and teacher of the Law. He was an educated man. He knew the Lord’ s commands and rules for Israel very well. Here is a copy of a letter King Artaxerxes had given to Ezra. It said,I, Artaxerxes, am writing this letter. I am the greatest king of all. I have given it to Ezra the priest. He is the teacher of the Law of the God of heaven. I give you my greetings.

Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah All of them were the leaders of the priests and those who helped them. They lived in the days of Joshua.

So the people were stirred up. The elders and the teachers of the law were stirred up too. They arrested Stephen and brought him to the Sanhedrin.

It was early in the morning. All the chief priests and the elders of the people planned how to put Jesus to death.

Jesus then began to teach his disciples. He taught them that the Son of Man must suffer many things. He taught them that the elders would not accept him. The chief priests and the teachers of the law would not accept him either. He must be killed and after three days rise again.

While Jesus was still speaking, Judas arrived. He was one of the 12 disciples. A large crowd was with him. They were carrying swords and clubs. The chief priests and the elders of the people had sent them.

“ The lips of a priest should guard knowledge. After all, he is the messenger of the Lord who rules over all. And people seek instruction from his mouth.

So Ezra got up. He made the leading priests and Levites and all the Israelites make a promise. He made them promise they would do what Shekaniah had suggested. And they made that promise.

“‘ “How can you people say,‘ We are wise. We have the law of the Lord’? Actually, the teachers of the law have told lies about it. Their pens have not written what is true.