Luke 20:20

So they watched him closely and sent spies who pretended to be honest men in order to trap him in what he would say. They wanted to hand him over to the jurisdiction of the governor,

Matthew 27:2

They bound him with chains, led him away, and handed him over to Pontius Pilate, the governor.

Luke 20:26

So they couldn't catch him before the people in what he said. Amazed at his answer, they became silent.

2 Samuel 14:2

so he sent messengers to Tekoa to bring a wise woman from there. He told her, "Please play the role of a mourner, wear the clothes of a mourner, and refrain from using makeup. Act like a woman who's been in mourning for the dead for many days.

1 Kings 14:2-6

so Jeroboam suggested to his wife, "Get up, disguise yourself so that no one will know that you're Jeroboam's wife, and go to Shiloh where the prophet Ahijah lives. He's the one who told me that I would be king over this people.

Psalm 37:32-33

The wicked stalks the righteous person, seeking to kill him,

Psalm 38:12

Those who seek my life lay snares for me; those who seek to do me harm brag all day long about their wicked planning.

Psalm 66:3

Say to God: "How awesome are your works! Because of your great strength your enemies cringe before you."

Psalm 81:15

Those who hate the LORD will cringe before him; their punishment will be permanent.

Isaiah 29:20-21

For the ruthless will vanish, and mockers will disappear, and all who have an eye for evil will be cut down

Jeremiah 11:19

I was like a gentle lamb led to the slaughter. I didn't know that they had devised schemes against me. They told themselves, "Let's destroy the tree with its fruit. Let's eliminate him from the land of the living, so his name won't be remembered again."

Jeremiah 18:18

Then they said, "Come, let's make up a plot against Jeremiah. After all, the priest's instruction, the wise man's counsel, and the prophet's message won't be destroyed. So let's verbally attack him. Pay no attention to anything he says!"

Jeremiah 20:10

Indeed, I hear many people whispering, "Terror on every side. Denounce him, let's denounce him!" All my close friends watch my steps and say, "Perhaps he will be deceived, and we can prevail against him and take vengeance on him."

Matthew 22:15-22

Then the Pharisees went and planned how to trap Jesus in conversation.

Mark 3:2

The people watched Jesus closely to see whether he would heal him on the Sabbath, intending to accuse him of doing something wrong.

Mark 12:13-17

Then they sent some Pharisees and some Herodians to him, intending to trap him in what he said.

Luke 11:54

They watched him closely in an effort to trap him in something he might say.

John 18:28-32

Then Jesus was led from Caiaphas to the governor's headquarters early in the morning. The Jews did not go into the headquarters, to avoid becoming unclean and unable to eat the Passover meal.

2 Peter 2:3

In their greed they will exploit you with deceptive words. The ancient verdict against them is still in force, and their destruction is not delayed.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

They might deliver

General references

Bible References

They watched

Psalm 37:32
The wicked stalks the righteous person, seeking to kill him,
Psalm 38:12
Those who seek my life lay snares for me; those who seek to do me harm brag all day long about their wicked planning.
Isaiah 29:20
For the ruthless will vanish, and mockers will disappear, and all who have an eye for evil will be cut down
Jeremiah 11:19
I was like a gentle lamb led to the slaughter. I didn't know that they had devised schemes against me. They told themselves, "Let's destroy the tree with its fruit. Let's eliminate him from the land of the living, so his name won't be remembered again."
Jeremiah 18:18
Then they said, "Come, let's make up a plot against Jeremiah. After all, the priest's instruction, the wise man's counsel, and the prophet's message won't be destroyed. So let's verbally attack him. Pay no attention to anything he says!"
Jeremiah 20:10
Indeed, I hear many people whispering, "Terror on every side. Denounce him, let's denounce him!" All my close friends watch my steps and say, "Perhaps he will be deceived, and we can prevail against him and take vengeance on him."
Matthew 22:15
Then the Pharisees went and planned how to trap Jesus in conversation.
Mark 12:13
Then they sent some Pharisees and some Herodians to him, intending to trap him in what he said.

Feign

2 Samuel 14:2
so he sent messengers to Tekoa to bring a wise woman from there. He told her, "Please play the role of a mourner, wear the clothes of a mourner, and refrain from using makeup. Act like a woman who's been in mourning for the dead for many days.
1 Kings 14:2
so Jeroboam suggested to his wife, "Get up, disguise yourself so that no one will know that you're Jeroboam's wife, and go to Shiloh where the prophet Ahijah lives. He's the one who told me that I would be king over this people.
Psalm 66:3
Say to God: "How awesome are your works! Because of your great strength your enemies cringe before you."
Psalm 81:15
Those who hate the LORD will cringe before him; their punishment will be permanent.

They might deliver

Matthew 27:2
They bound him with chains, led him away, and handed him over to Pontius Pilate, the governor.
John 18:28
Then Jesus was led from Caiaphas to the governor's headquarters early in the morning. The Jews did not go into the headquarters, to avoid becoming unclean and unable to eat the Passover meal.

General references

Mark 3:2
The people watched Jesus closely to see whether he would heal him on the Sabbath, intending to accuse him of doing something wrong.

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