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The Pharisees therefore laid among themselves (hoi oun Pharisaioi eipan pros heautous). Graphic picture of the predicament of the Pharisees standing off and watching the enthusiastic crowds sweep by. As people usually do, they blame each other for the defeat of their plots against Jesus and for his final victory, as it seemed.
Behold how ye prevail nothing (theōreite hoti ouk ōpheleite ouden). It was a pathetic confession of failure because the rest of the plotters had bungled the whole thing. “Ye help nothing at all” by your plots and plans.
Lo, the world is gone after him (ide ho kosmos opisō autou apēlthen). Exclamatory use of ide and timeless aorist active indicative of aperchomai. The “world” is a bunch of fools, they feel, but see for yourselves. And the Sanhedrin had advertised to “find” Jesus! They can find him now!