Sequential List of Gospel Verses Indicating Jewish Opposition

The Gospels provide a sequential account of the increasing hostility towards Jesus from the Jewish leaders, particularly the scribes and Pharisees. This hostility ultimately led to their desire to kill Him. The verses in sequential order that indicate this desire are: Matthew 12:14, where the Pharisees conspired against Jesus after He healed a man with a withered hand on the Sabbath; Mark 3:6, which parallels Matthew 12:14; Luke 6:11, where the scribes and Pharisees were filled with fury and discussed what they might do to Jesus after He healed a man with a withered hand on the Sabbath; John 5:18, where the Jews sought to kill Jesus after He called God His own Father; Matthew 19:3-12 and Mark 10:2-12, where the Pharisees tested Jesus on divorce, and afterwards, Jesus withdrew from the area, knowing their hostility; John 7:1, which states that Jesus walked in Galilee, for He would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill Him; John 7:19-20 and 25, where the people were divided over Jesus, and some said He was the Christ, while others said He was not, and still, others wanted to kill Him; John 8:37-40 and 59, where Jesus spoke to the Jews who believed in Him, and they picked up stones to stone Him; and finally, John 11:53 and 57, where the chief priests and Pharisees gave orders that if anyone knew where Jesus was, they should report it, so they could arrest Him. Paul writes in Romans 8:28 that God works all things together for good, and in the context of Jesus' life, this means that even the Jewish leaders' desire to kill Him was part of God's plan to bring about salvation through His death and resurrection. This truth addresses the heart of humanity, revealing the depth of sin and the greatness of God's love and sovereignty.