"Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him." — Luke 11:54

Luke 11:54 · KJV

“Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.”

— Luke 11:54

And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge {him} vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:

Luke 11 — Context

Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered. {hindered: or, forbad}

And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge {him} vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:

Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.

Cross References

Mark 12:13

And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in {his} words.

Matthew 22:35

Master, which {is} the great commandment in the law?

Matthew 22:15

And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any {man}: for thou regardest not the person of men.

Psalms 37:32-33

The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

Luke 20:20

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.

Matthew 22:18

Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny. {penny: in value seven pence halfpenny}

Psalms 56:5-6

Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts {are} against me for evil.

Mark 3:2

And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.