Luke 11:54 - Easy To Read Version54 They were trying to find a way to catch Jesus saying something wrong. Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 176954 laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him. Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition54 Secretly watching and plotting and lying in wait for Him, to seize upon something He might say [that they might accuse Him]. Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)54 laying wait for him, to catch something out of his mouth. Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible54 They plotted against him, trying to trap him in his words. Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version54 And waiting to ambush him, they sought something from his mouth that they might seize upon, in order to accuse him. Ver Capítulo |
So the Jewish leaders waited for the right time to get Jesus. They sent some men to Jesus. They told these men to act like they were good men. They wanted to find something wrong with the things Jesus said. (If they found something wrong, then they could give Jesus to the governor, who had power and authority \{over him\}.)
When the king of Israel had read the letter, he tore his clothes {to show he was sad and upset}. The king of Israel said, “Am I God? No! I don’t have the power over life and death. So why did the king of Aram send a man sick with leprosy [42] for me to heal? Think about it, and you will see {that it is a trick}. The king of Aram is trying to start a fight!”