(8) And there arose a great cry: and the (e) scribes [that were] of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.
(8) The Lord, when it pleases him, finds defenders of his cause, even amongst his enemies.
(e) The scribe's office was a public office, and the name of the Pharisees was the name of a sect.