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Luke 11:54
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KJ21
lying in 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.
AMP
plotting against Him to catch Him in something He might say.
AMPC
Secretly watching and plotting and lying in wait for Him, to seize upon something He might say [that they might accuse Him].
BRG
Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
CSB
they were lying in wait for him to trap him in something he said.
CSBA
they were lying in wait for him to trap him in something he said.
CEB
They plotted against him, trying to trap him in his words.
CJB
laying traps to catch him in something he might say.
CEV
so they could catch him saying something wrong.
DARBY
watching him, [and seeking] to catch something out of his mouth, [that they might accuse him].
DLNT
while lying-in-wait-for Him to catch something from His mouth—
DRA
Lying in wait for him, and seeking to catch something from his mouth, that they might accuse him.
ERV
They were trying to find a way to catch Jesus saying something wrong.
EASY
They wanted to make him say something wrong. Then they could take hold of him.
EHV
They were plotting against him to trap him in something he said.
ESV
lying in wait for him, to catch him in something he might say.
ESVUK
lying in wait for him, to catch him in something he might say.
EXB
·trying [lying in wait; plotting an ambush; C metaphorically] to catch him saying something wrong.
GNV
Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something of his mouth, whereby they might accuse him.
GW
and watched him closely to trap him in something he might say.
GNT
trying to lay traps for him and catch him saying something wrong.
HCSB
they were lying in wait for Him to trap Him in something He said.
ICB
They were trying to catch Jesus saying something wrong.
ISV
They watched him closely in an effort to trap him in something he might say.
PHILLIPS
And when he left the house, the scribes and the Pharisees began to regard him with bitter animosity and tried to draw him out on a great many subjects, waiting to pounce on some incriminating remark.
JUB
laying wait for him and seeking to catch something out of his mouth that they might accuse him.
KJV
Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
AKJV
laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
LSB
plotting to catch Him in something He might say.
LEB
plotting to catch him with reference to something he might say.
TLB
The Pharisees and legal experts were furious; and from that time on they plied him fiercely with a host of questions, trying to trap him into saying something for which they could have him arrested.
MSG
As soon as Jesus left the table, the religion scholars and Pharisees went into a rage. They went over and over everything he said, plotting how they could trap him in something from his own mouth.
MEV
lying in wait for Him and seeking to catch something out of His mouth, that they might accuse Him.
MOUNCE
plotting against him, to catch him in something from · his mouth.
NOG
and watched him closely to trap him in something he might say.
NABRE
for they were plotting to catch him at something he might say.
NASB
plotting against Him to catch Him in something He might say.
NASB1995
plotting against Him to catch Him in something He might say.
NCB
hoping to trap him in something he might say in reply.
NCV
trying to catch him saying something wrong.
NET
plotting against him, to catch him in something he might say.
NIRV
They set traps for him. They wanted to catch him in something he might say.
NIV
waiting to catch him in something he might say.
NIVUK
waiting to catch him in something he might say.
NKJV
lying in wait for Him, and seeking to catch Him in something He might say, that they might accuse Him.
NLV
They planned against Jesus and tried to trap Him with something He might say.
NLT
They wanted to trap him into saying something they could use against him.
NMB
lying in wait for him, and attempting to catch something out of his mouth that they could use to accuse him.
NRSVA
lying in wait for him, to catch him in something he might say.
NRSVACE
lying in wait for him, to catch him in something he might say.
NRSVCE
lying in wait for him, to catch him in something he might say.
NRSVUE
lying in wait for him, to catch him in something he might say.
NTFE
lying in wait for him to catch him in something he might say.
OJB
Plotting to catch him in something from his mouth.
RGT
lying in wait for Him, seeking to catch something from His mouth by which they might accuse Him.
RSV
lying in wait for him, to catch at something he might say.
RSVCE
lying in wait for him, to catch at something he might say.
TLV
plotting against Him to catch Him in His words.
VOICE
trying to trap Him and trick Him into saying things they could use to bring Him down.
WEB
lying in wait for him, and seeking to catch him in something he might say, that they might accuse him.
WE
They wanted him to say something that was wrong so they could make trouble for him.
WYC
ambushing him, and seeking to take something of his mouth, to accuse him [that they should accuse him].
YLT
laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
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