{They took counsel together} (sunebouleusanto). Aorist
middle indicative, indicating their puzzled state of mind. They
have had no trouble in finding Jesus ( Joh 11:57 ). Their problem
now is how to {take Jesus by subtilty and kill him} (hina ton
I(8873)oun dol(9369) krat(8873)osin kai apoktein(9373)in). The Triumphal Entry
and the Tuesday debate in the temple revealed the powerful
following that Jesus had among the crowds from Galilee.