Luke 11:54

plotting, as if in ambush, to entrap Him in something that might fall from His lips.

Mark 12:13

Then they sent some Pharisees and Herodians to Him to trap Him in argument.

Matthew 22:15

Then the Pharisees went and made a plot to trap Him in argument.

Matthew 22:18

But Jesus saw their malicious plot, and so asked, "Why are you testing me so, you hypocrites?

Matthew 22:35

And one of their number, an expert in the law, to tempt Him, asked,

Mark 3:2

And they kept closely watching Him, to see whether He would cure him on the Sabbath, to get a charge to bring against Him.

Luke 20:20

So they closely watched and sent spies who pretended to be upright men, to catch Him in His conversation, so as to turn Him over to the power and authority of the governor.

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Summary

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

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Seeking

Matthew 22:15
Then the Pharisees went and made a plot to trap Him in argument.
Mark 12:13
Then they sent some Pharisees and Herodians to Him to trap Him in argument.

General references

Mark 3:2
And they kept closely watching Him, to see whether He would cure him on the Sabbath, to get a charge to bring against Him.