Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

General references

Bible References

Seeking

Psalm 37:32

The wicked lies in wait for the righteous
And seeks to kill him.
Psalm 56:5

All day long they twist my words and say hurtful things;
All their thoughts are against me for evil.
Matthew 22:15
Then the Pharisees went and conspired together plotting how to trap Him by [distorting] what He said.
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].

General references

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].