Luke 11:54

New American Bible - revised edition

for they were plotting to catch him at something he might say.

Cross References

2 Kings 5:7

When he read the letter, the king of Israel tore his garments and exclaimed: “Am I a god with power over life and death, that this man should send someone for me to cure him of leprosy? Take note! You can see he is only looking for a quarrel with me!”

Matthew 22:15

Then the Pharisees went off and plotted how they might entrap him in speech.

Matthew 22:18

Knowing their malice, Jesus said, “Why are you testing me, you hypocrites?

Matthew 22:35

and one of them [a scholar of the law] tested him by asking,

Mark 12:13

They sent some Pharisees and Herodians to him to ensnare him in his speech.

Mark 3:2

They watched him closely to see if he would cure him on the sabbath so that they might accuse him.

Luke 11:53

When he left, the scribes and Pharisees began to act with hostility toward him and to interrogate him about many things,

Luke 20:20

They watched him closely and sent agents pretending to be righteous who were to trap him in speech, in order to hand him over to the authority and power of the governor.

Luke 20:26

They were unable to trap him by something he might say before the people, and so amazed were they at his reply that they fell silent. The Question About the Resurrection.

Acts 23:21

but do not believe them. More than forty of them are lying in wait for him; they have bound themselves by oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him. They are now ready and only wait for your consent.”