This was to prod those responsible for the temple into banning Jesus. The high priests agreed in this and condescended to work with the Pharisees in arresting Jesus. The Lord’s angels were around the divine teacher in the temple court and prevented the servants from carrying out the orders of their superiors.
Mafarisayo walipotambua kutokana na wapelelezi wao kwamba, mwamko fulani ulianza kati ya watu, na mwendo waYesu ulianza kushika mizizi hapo Yerusalemu, wakajisikia kuchokozwa, wakatafuta namna ya kushirikiana na lile kundi ambalo walikuwa kinyume chao, ambao ni makuhani na Masadukayo. Walifanya hivyo, ili wachochee wale wenye madaraka hekaluni, ili wamrufuku Yesu. Makuhani wakuu wakakubali jambo hilo wakajinyenyekeza kushirikiana na Mafarisayo kwa ajili ya kumfunga Yesu.