Luke 11:54
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“waiting to catch Him in something He might say.”
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BSBPD
“waiting to catch Him in something He might say.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“laying wait for him, to catch something out of his mouth.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Luke 11:54 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 37:32Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,
- Psalms 56:5All day long they twist my words; all their thoughts are on my demise.
- Matthew 22:15Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.
- Matthew 22:18But Jesus knew their evil intent and said, “You hypocrites, why are you testing Me?
- Matthew 22:35One of them, an expert in the law, tested Him with a question:
- Mark 3:2In order to accuse Jesus, they were watching to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.
- Mark 12:13Later, they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to catch Jesus in His words.
- Luke 20:20So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.
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