They know what they are about.

They are stirring it up, to what end who can tell, except to cause me trouble." "Yes, it is certain that Caiaphas and Hanan are responsible," Miriam said, "but you, Pontius Pilate, are only a Roman and do not understand.
Were you a Jew, you would realize that there is a greater seriousness at the bottom of it than mere dissension of the sectaries or trouble-making for you and Rome.

The high priests and Pharisees, every Jew of place or wealth, Philip, Antipas, myself--we are all fighting for very life.
"This fisherman may be a madman.

If so, there is a cunning in his madness.

He preaches the doctrine of the poor.