Luke 11:54 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

and watched him closely to trap him in something he might say.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

laying wait for him, to catch something out of his mouth.

BBE:

And watching him, for a chance to get something from his words which might be used against him.

DBY:

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

ERV:

laying wait for him, to catch something out of his mouth.

WEY:

lying in wait to catch some unguarded expression from His lips.

WBS:

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

WEB:

lying in wait for him, and seeking to catch him in something he might say, that they might accuse him.

YLT:

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

Luke 11:54 Cross References

XREF:

Mark 3:2 They were watching Him to see if He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him.

Mark 12:13 Then they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Him in order to trap Him in a statement.

Luke 20:20 So they watched Him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, in order that they might catch Him in some statement, so that they could deliver Him to the rule and the authority of the governor.

Acts 23:21 "So do not listen to them, for more than forty of them are lying in wait for him who have bound themselves under a curse not to eat or drink until they slay him; and now they are ready and waiting for the promise from you." (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

11:53,54 The scribes and the Pharisees. For the manner in which they tried to entrap Jesus, see Mt 22:15-46 Joh 8:1-59 9:1-41.

MHC:

11:37-54 We should all look to our hearts, that they may be cleansed and new-created; and while we attend to the great things of the law and of the gospel, we must not neglect the smallest matter God has appointed. When any wait to catch something out of our mouths, that they may insnare us, O Lord, give us thy prudence and thy patience, and disappoint their evil purposes. Furnish us with such meekness and patience that we may glory in reproaches, for Christ's sake, and that thy Holy Spirit may rest upon us.

CONC:

Accuse Catch Chance Expression Laying Lips Lying Mouth Plotting Seeking Unguarded Wait Watching

Accuse Catch Chance Expression Lying Mouth Plotting Seeking Something Unguarded Used Wait Waiting Watching Words

New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org.

GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of God's Word to the Nations. Quotations are used by permission. Copyright 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All rights reserved.

Online Parallel Bible