Matthew 12:14

ἐξελθόντες : overawed for the moment, the Pharisaic witnesses of the miracle soon recovered themselves, and went out of the synagogue with hostile intent. συμβούλιον ἔλαβον, consulted together = συμβουλεύεσθαι. κατʼ αὐτοῦ, against Him. Hitherto they had been content with finding fault; now it is come to plotting against His life a tribute to His power. ὅπως, etc.: this clause indicates generally the object of their plotting, viz., that it concerned the life of the obnoxious one. They consulted not how to compass the end, but simply agreed together that it was an end to be steadily kept in view. The murderous will has come to birth, the way will follow in due course. Such is the evil fruit of Sabbath controversies.