Luke 11:54

NETBible

plotting against 1  him, to catch 2  him in something he might say.

NIV ©

waiting to catch him in something he might say.

NASB ©

plotting against Him to catch Him in something He might say.

NLT ©

trying to trap him into saying something they could use against him.

MSG ©

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

BBE ©

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

NRSV ©

lying in wait for him, 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.

KJV
Laying wait for
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him
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and
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seeking
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to catch
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something
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out of
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his
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mouth
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that
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they might accuse
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him
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NASB ©
plotting
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against
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Him to catch
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Him
in something
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He might say
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NET [draft] ITL
plotting against
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him
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, to catch
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him in
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something
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he
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might say
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.
GREEK
enedreuontev
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auton
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P-ASM
yhreusai
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V-AAN
ti
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ek
<1537>
PREP
tou
<3588>
T-GSN
stomatov
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N-GSN
autou
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P-GSM
NETBible

plotting against 1  him, to catch 2  him in something he might say.

NET Notes

1 tn Grk “lying in ambush against,” but this is a figurative extension of that meaning.

2 tn This term was often used in a hunting context (BDAG 455 s.v. θηρεύω; L&N 27.30). Later examples of this appear in Luke 20.