Luke 11:54

Weymouth NT

lying in wait to catch some unguarded expression from His lips.

Cross References

Matthew 22:15

Then the Pharisees went and consulted together how they might entrap Him in His conversation.

Matthew 22:18

Perceiving their wickedness, Jesus replied, »Why are you hypocrites trying to ensnare me?

Matthew 22:35

and one of them, an expounder of the Law, asked Him as a test question,

Mark 12:13

Their next step was to send to Him some of the Pharisees and of Herod's partisans to entrap Him in conversation.

Mark 3:2

They closely watched Him to see whether He would cure him on the Sabbath–so as to have a charge to bring against Him.

Luke 11:53

After He had left the house, the Scribes and Pharisees commenced a vehement attempt to entangle Him and make Him give off-hand answers on numerous points,

Luke 20:20

So, after impatiently watching their opportunity, they sent spies who were to act the part of good and honest men, that they might fasten on some expression of His, so as to hand Him over to the ruling power and the Governor's authority.

Luke 20:26

There was nothing here that they could lay hold of before the people, and marvelling at His answer they said no more.

Acts 23:21

I beg you not to comply; for more than forty men among them are lying in wait for him, who have solemnly vowed that they will neither eat nor drink till they have assassinated him; and even now they are ready, in anticipation of receiving that promise of you.«