Luke 20:20

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The religious leaders sent spies to keep a close watch on Jesus. The spies pretended to be sincere, but they were hoping that they could trap Jesus in something he said. Then they could hand him over to the power and authority of the governor.

Cross References

Luke 11:54

They threw many questions at him, trying to catch him in something he might say.

Matthew 27:2

They tied him up, took him away, and turned him over to Pilate, the governor.

2 Peter 2:3

These teachers will be so greedy that they’ll make up stories to take advantage of you. But they’ve been under a sentence of death for a long time. Their destruction has not been sleeping.

Luke 20:26

They weren’t able to trap him with what he had said there in front of all the people. They were amazed by his answer and had nothing more to say.

Mark 3:2

The Pharisees who were there watched Jesus closely because they wanted to accuse him of doing something wrong. They waited to see if he would heal the man on the Sabbath day.

Luke 20:21

So the spies questioned Jesus. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that you speak and teach what is right. We know you don’t favor one person over another. You teach the way of God truthfully.