Luke 20:20

James Moffatt - New Testament

So watching their chance they sent spies who pretended to be honest persons, in order to seize on what he said and get him handed over to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor.

Cross References

Luke 11:54

lying in ambush to catch a word from his lips.

Matthew 27:2

After binding him, they led him off and handed him over to Pontius Pilate the governor.

2 Peter 2:3

in their lust they will exploit you with cunning arguments — men whose doom comes apace from of old, and destruction is awake upon their trail.

Luke 20:26

So they could not seize on what he said before the people, and marvelling at his reply they said nothing.

Mark 3:2

and they watched to see if he would heal him on the sabbath, so as to get a charge against him.

Luke 20:21

They put this question to him, "Teacher, we know you are straight in what you say and teach, you do not look to human favour but teach the Way of God honestly.