Luke 11:54

New International Reader's Version

They set traps for him. They wanted to catch him in something he might say.

Cross References

2 Kings 5:7

The king of Israel read the letter. As soon as he did, he tore his royal robes. He said, “Am I God? Can I kill people and bring them back to life? Why does this fellow send someone to me to be healed of his skin disease? He must be trying to pick a fight with me!”

Matthew 22:15

The Pharisees went out. They made plans to trap Jesus with his own words.

Matthew 22:18

But Jesus knew their evil plans. He said, “You pretenders! Why are you trying to trap me?

Matthew 22:35

One of them was an authority on the law. So he tested Jesus with a question.

Mark 12:13

Later the religious leaders sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Jesus. They wanted to trap him with his own words.

Mark 3:2

Some Pharisees were trying to find fault with Jesus. They watched him closely. They wanted to see if he would heal the man on the Sabbath day.

Luke 11:53

When Jesus went outside, the Pharisees and the teachers of the law strongly opposed him. They threw a lot of questions at him.

Luke 20:20

The religious leaders sent spies to keep a close watch on Jesus. The spies pretended to be sincere. They hoped they could trap Jesus with something he would say. Then they could hand him over to the power and authority of the governor.

Luke 20:26

They were not able to trap him with what he had said there in front of all the people. Amazed by his answer, they became silent.

Acts 23:21

Don’t give in to them. More than 40 of them are waiting in hiding to attack him. They have promised that they will not eat or drink anything until they have killed him. They are ready now. All they need is for you to bring Paul to the Sanhedrin.”