​The scribes have had it.  Jesus has humiliated them.  And the crowd was "delighted."  They appeared to like lawyer jokes just like people do today. The scribes now want him dead. But, again, not all scribes, and Jesus approves of some and he confirms the importance of their work.  For others, First Degree Murder is now in the works and their motive is crystal clear.  Timing now, for them, is everything.