Luke 11:54

laying in wait for him, in order to catch a word from his lips.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.

In Context

53After he had gone away, the Scribes and the Pharisee began to set themselves vehemently against him, and to cross-question him upon many points,

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Cross References

Matthew 22:15Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might ensnare him during conversation.

Matthew 22:35and one of them, a lawyer, tested him by asking a question.

Mark 12:13But they sent some of the Pharisees to Jesus afterward, and some of the Herodians to entrap him in conversation.

Matthew Henry on Luke 11:38-54

Woes Denounced on That Generation; The Pharisees and Lawyers Reproved. 37 And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat. 38 And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner. 39 And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness. 40 Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also? 41… Read the whole commentary →

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