Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
[and] plotting to trap Him by something He might say.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
Holman Bible
they were lying in wait
International Standard Version
They watched him closely in an effort to trap him in something he might say.
A Conservative Version
waiting to ambush him, seeking to catch something out of his mouth so that they might accuse him.
American Standard Version
laying wait for him, to catch something out of his mouth.
Amplified
plotting against Him to catch Him in something He might say.
Anderson New Testament
trying to entrap him, and seeking to lay hold on something from his mouth, that they might accuse him.
Bible in Basic English
And watching him, for a chance to get something from his words which might be used against him.
Common New Testament
lying in wait for him, to catch at something he might say.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and draw something from his own mouth, that might be brought as evidence against him.
Darby Translation
watching him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
Godbey New Testament
laying in wait, to catch something from His mouth.
Goodspeed New Testament
plotting to entrap him in something he might say.
John Wesley New Testament
Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
Julia Smith Translation
Laying wait for him, and seeking to seize something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
King James 2000
Lying in wait for him, and seeking to catch something from his mouth, that they might accuse him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
plotting to catch him with reference to something {he might say}.
Modern King James verseion
lying in ambush for Him, and seeking to catch something out of His mouth, so that they might accuse Him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something of his mouth, whereby they might accuse him.
Moffatt New Testament
lying in ambush to catch a word from his lips.
Montgomery New Testament
laying in wait for him, in order to catch a word from his lips.
NET Bible
plotting against him, to catch him in something he might say.
New Heart English Bible
lying in wait for him, to catch him in something he might say.
Noyes New Testament
lying in wait to catch something out of his mouth.
Sawyer New Testament
watching him, to catch something from his mouth.
The Emphasized Bible
lying in wait for him, to catch something out of his mouth.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
laying snares for him, and seeking to catch hold of something from his mouth, that they might accuse him.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Laying traps for him, so as to seize upon anything that he might say.
Webster
Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something from his mouth, that they might accuse him.
Weymouth New Testament
lying in wait to catch some unguarded expression from His lips.
Williams New Testament
plotting, as if in ambush, to entrap Him in something that might fall from His lips.
World English Bible
lying in wait for him, and seeking to catch him in something he might say, that they might accuse him.
Worrell New Testament
lying in wait for Him, to catch something out of His mouth.
Worsley New Testament
laying snares for Him, and endeavouring to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse Him.
Youngs Literal Translation
laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
Themes
Christ » Slandered » Snares laid for
Jesus Christ » History of » Denounces the pharisees and other hypocrites (in galilee)
Malice » Instances of » The jewish leaders toward jesus
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Jesus, of the scribes and pharisees
Satire » Of jesus against hypocrites
Interlinear
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 11:54
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Talks To Experts On The Law
53 And when Jesus left there [i.e., probably the Pharisee's house. See verse 37], the experts in the law of Moses and the Pharisees began opposing Him with hostility and bombarding Him with many questions, 54 [and] plotting to trap Him by something He might say.
Names
Cross References
Mark 12:13
Then the Pharisees sent certain ones of their number [See Matt. 22:15-16] along with the Herodians [Note: This refers to members of a political party favoring King Herod] to attempt to trap Him by what He said.
Matthew 22:15
Then the Pharisees conspired as to how they could trap Jesus by what He said.
Matthew 22:18
But Jesus perceived their wicked intention and said, "Why are you putting me to a test, you hypocrites?
Matthew 22:35
One of them, a teacher of the law of Moses, asked Him a question [in an attempt] to test Him.
Mark 3:2
And the Pharisees were watching Him to see if He would heal the man on the Sabbath day, so that they could [find a reason to] accuse Him.
Luke 20:20
And they kept watching Him, [even] sending informants who pretended to be good [men], in order to get hold of something He said so they could turn Him over to the ruling authority of the governor.