Luke 20:20 - Modern English Version

²⁰ They watched Him and sent out spies who pretended to be righteous men, that they might seize Him in His words to hand Him over to the power and authority of the governor.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ So they watched [for an opportunity to ensnare] Him, and sent spies who pretended to be upright (honest and sincere), that they might lay hold of something He might say, so as to turn Him over to the control and authority of the governor.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ And they watched him, and sent forth spies, who feigned themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his speech, so as to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor.

Common English Bible

²⁰ The legal experts and chief priests were watching Jesus closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They wanted to trap him in his words so they could hand him over to the jurisdiction and authority of the governor.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ And being attentive, they sent traitors, who would pretend that they were just, so that they might catch him in his words and then hand him over to the power and authority of the procurator.

Luke 20:20 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 14:2

So Joab sent a request to Tekoa and brought from there a wise woman. He instructed her, “Act as if you are observing mourning rites. Put on mourning garments, and do not anoint yourself with oil, but act like a woman who has been mourning over the dead like this for many days.

Psalm 38:12

Those who seek my life lay their snares; those who seek my harm speak of destruction, and plan treachery all day long.

Psalm 66:3

Say to God, “How awesome are Your works! Through the greatness of Your power Your enemies will cringe before You.

Psalm 81:15

Those who hate the Lord would pretend submission before Him, but their punishment would endure forever.

Jeremiah 11:19

But I was like a gentle lamb that is brought to the slaughter, and I did not know that they had devised plots against me, saying, “Let us destroy the tree with the fruit, and let us cut him off from the land of the living so 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 will not be lost from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come and let us strike him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.”

Jeremiah 20:10

For I heard the defaming of many, “Terror on every side! Denounce him. Yes, denounce him!” All my familiar friends who watch for my fall, say, “Perhaps he will be enticed so that we can prevail against him, and we will take our revenge on him.”

Daniel 6:4

Then the presidents and officials sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no occasion or fault, because he was faithful, nor was there any error or fault found in him.

Matthew 27:2

When they had bound Him, they led Him away and handed Him over to Pontius Pilate the governor.

Mark 3:2

They watched Him to see 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 something out of His mouth, that they might accuse Him.

Luke 20:21

So they asked Him, “Teacher, we know that You speak and teach rightly. And You do not show partiality, but You truly teach the way of God.

Luke 20:26

They could not catch Him in His words before the people. And they marveled at His answer and were silent.

2 Peter 2:3

And in their greed they will exploit you with deceptive words. Their judgment, made long ago, does not linger, and their destruction does not slumber.