Luke 11:54

54 waiting to catch him in something he might say.

Luke 11:54 in Other Translations

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

54 lying in wait for him, to catch him in something he might say.

54 They wanted to trap him into saying something they could use against him.

54 plotting how they could trap him in something from his own mouth.

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

54 and watched him closely to trap him in something he might say.

54 they were lying in wait for Him to trap Him in something He said.

54 They set traps for him. They wanted to catch him in something he might say.

Luke 11:54 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 11:54

Laying wait for him
To ensnare and entangle him, watching his words, observing what he said, and laying hold thereon:

and seeking to catch something out of his mouth;
like beasts of prey, or hunters, that were watching for their prey; or lay ambush, diligently looking out, and greedily catching at every thing they thought for their purpose:

that they might accuse him;
either of heresy or sedition, to the Jewish sanhedrim, or the Roman governor.

Luke 11:54 In-Context

52 “Woe to you experts in the law, because you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”

53 When Jesus went outside, the Pharisees and the teachers of the law began to oppose him fiercely and to besiege him with questions,

54 waiting to catch him in something he might say.

Cross References

• 1. S Matthew 12:10; Mark 12:13