Woes to Pharisees and Experts in the Law
Luke 11:54
In 9 translations
- BSB
- waiting to catch Him in something He might say.
- KJV
- Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of 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.
- ASV
- laying wait for him, to catch something out of his mouth.
- LSV
- laying wait for Him, and seeking to catch something out of His mouth, that they might accuse Him.
- YLT
- laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
- DBY
- watching him, [and seeking] to catch something out of his mouth, [that they might accuse him].
- DRC
- Lying in wait for him, and seeking to catch something from his mouth, that they might accuse him.
- GNV
- Laying wait for him, and seeking to catche some thing of his mouth, whereby they might accuse him.
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Where the editions differ
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus include καὶ (“and”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ζητοῦντες (“seeking”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ἵνα κατηγορήσωσιν αὐτοῦ.¶ (“so that they may accuse him”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)
A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.
- SBLGNT: αὐτὸν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read αὐτὸν; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont add ζητοῦντες.
- SBLGNT: αὐτοῦ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read αὐτοῦ; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont add ἵνα κατηγορήσωσιν αὐτοῦ.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ἐνεδρεύοντες αὐτὸν θηρεῦσαί τι ἐκ τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ.
- RP2018
- ἐνεδρεύοντες αὐτόν, ζητοῦντες θηρεῦσαί τι ἐκ τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ, ἵνα κατηγορήσωσιν αὐτοῦ.
- TR-Boyd
- ἐνεδρεύοντες αὐτόν, καὶ ζητοῦντες θηρεῦσαί τι ἐκ τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ, ἵνα κατηγορήσωσιν αὐτοῦ.
- SCR1894
- ενεδρευοντες αυτον και ζητουντες θηρευσαι τι εκ του στοματος αυτου ινα κατηγορησωσιν αυτου
Who and where
◆ Woes and Parables with Pharisees
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
MaliceSatireHatred to ChristMarthaPhariseesHuntingSelf-RighteousnessLuke, the Gospel ofReproofPersecution
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Cross-references most cited first
- Mark 12:13Later, they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to catch Jesus in His words.
- Matthew 22:15Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.
- Matthew 22:35One of them, an expert in the law, tested Him with a question:
- Psalms 37:32–33Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them, the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned under judgment.
- Luke 20:20So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.
- Matthew 22:18But Jesus knew their evil intent and said, “You hypocrites, why are you testing Me?
- Psalms 56:5–6All day long they twist my words; all their thoughts are on my demise. They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life.
- Mark 3:2In order to accuse Jesus, they were watching to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.
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