Luke 11:54

New English Translation

plotting against him, to catch him in something he might say.

Cross References

2 Kings 5:7

When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, “Am I God? Can I kill or restore life? Why does he ask me to cure a man of his skin disease? Certainly you must see that he is looking for an excuse to fight me!”

Matthew 22:15

Then the Pharisees went out and planned together to entrap him with his own words.

Matthew 22:18

But Jesus realized their evil intentions and said, “Hypocrites! Why are you testing me?

Matthew 22:35

And one of them, an expert in religious law, asked him a question to test him:

Mark 12:13

Then they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to trap him with his own words.

Mark 3:2

They watched Jesus closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they could accuse him.

Luke 11:53

When he went out from there, the experts in the law and the Pharisees began to oppose him bitterly, and to ask him hostile questions about many things,

Luke 20:20

Then they watched him carefully and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They wanted to take advantage of what he might say so that they could deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor.

Luke 20:26

Thus they were unable in the presence of the people to trap him with his own words. And stunned by his answer, they fell silent.

Acts 23:21

So do not let them persuade you to do this, because more than forty of them are lying in ambush for him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink anything until they have killed him, and now they are ready, waiting for you to agree to their request.”