Luke 11:54

plotting against Him to catch Him in something He might say.

Mark 12:13

Then they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Jesus in order to trap Him into making a statement [that they could use against Him].

Matthew 22:15

Then the Pharisees went and conspired together plotting how to trap Him by [distorting] what He said.

Psalm 37:32-33

The wicked lies in wait for the righteous
And seeks to kill him.

Psalm 56:5-6

All day long they twist my words and say hurtful things;
All their thoughts are against me for evil.

Matthew 22:18

But Jesus, aware of their malice, asked, “Why are you testing Me, you hypocrites?

Matthew 22:35

One of them, a lawyer [an expert in Mosaic Law], asked Jesus a question, to test Him:

Mark 3:2

The Pharisees were watching Jesus closely to see if He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him [in the Jewish high court].

So they watched [for a chance to trap] Him. They sent spies who pretended to be upright and sincere, in order that they might catch Him in some statement [that they could distort and use against Him], so that they could turn Him over to the control and authority of [Pilate] the governor.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Luke 11:54

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

Seeking

General references

Mark 3:2

Bible References