What did Paul say the Jews purpose was?
For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it;
Galatians 1:13
What did Jesus say to the Jews?
You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks according to his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
John 8:44