Luke 20:20

New King James Version

So they watched Him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, that they might seize on His words, in order to deliver Him to the power and the authority of the governor.

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:2

And Joab sent to Tekoa and brought from there a wise woman, and said to her, “Please pretend to be a mourner, and put on mourning apparel; do not anoint yourself with oil, but act like a woman who has been mourning a long time for the dead.

Psalm 38:12

Those also who seek my life lay snares for me; Those who seek my hurt speak of destruction, And plan deception all the day long.

Psalm 66:3

Say to God, “How awesome are Your works! Through the greatness of Your power Your enemies shall submit themselves to You.

Psalm 81:15

The haters of the Lord would pretend submission to Him, But their fate would endure forever.

Jeremiah 11:19

But I was like a docile lamb brought to the slaughter; and I did not know that they had devised schemes against me, saying, “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be remembered no more.”

Jeremiah 18:18

Then they said, “Come and let us devise plans against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come and let us attack him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.”

Jeremiah 20:10

For I heard many mocking: “Fear on every side!” “Report,” they say, “and we will report it!” All my acquaintances watched for my stumbling, saying, “Perhaps he can be induced; Then we will prevail against him, And we will take our revenge on him.”

Daniel 6:4

So the governors and satraps sought to find some charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find no charge or fault, because he was faithful; nor was there any error or fault found in him.

Matthew 27:2

And when they had bound Him, they led Him away and delivered Him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

Mark 3:2

So they watched Him closely, whether He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him.

Luke 11:54

lying in wait for Him, and seeking to catch Him in something He might say, that they might accuse Him.

Luke 20:21

Then they asked Him, saying, “Teacher, we know that You say and teach rightly, and You do not show personal favoritism, but teach the way of God in truth:

Luke 20:26

But they could not catch Him in His words in the presence of the people. And they marveled at His answer and kept silent.

2 Peter 2:3

By covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; for a long time their judgment has not been idle, and their destruction does not slumber.