于是窥探耶稣，打发奸细装作好人，要在他的话上得把柄，好将他交在巡抚的政权之下。

于是他们窥探耶稣，打发奸细装作好人，要在他的话上抓把柄，好把他交给总督处置。

于是他们窥探耶稣，打发奸细装作好人，要在他的话上抓把柄，好把他交给总督处置。

于是，他们密切地监视耶稣，又派遣密探假装好人，想从祂的话里找把柄抓祂去见总督。

经学家和祭司长差派奸细伪装好人去窥探耶稣，要在他的话上抓着把柄，好把他交由总督全权裁决。

于是，他们密切注意，派了一些奸细装做好人，要抓耶稣的话柄，好把他交在总督的管理和权柄之下。

於是窺探耶穌，打發奸細裝作好人，要在他的話上得把柄，好將他交在巡撫的政權之下。

於是他們窺探耶穌，打發奸細裝作好人，要在他的話上抓把柄，好把他交給總督處置。

於是他們窺探耶穌，打發奸細裝作好人，要在他的話上抓把柄，好把他交給總督處置。

於是，他們密切地監視耶穌，又派遣密探假裝好人，想從祂的話裡找把柄抓祂去見總督。

經學家和祭司長差派奸細偽裝好人去窺探耶穌，要在他的話上抓著把柄，好把他交由總督全權裁決。

於是直窺探着，差遣偵察，自己裝做好人，要在他的話語上抓得把柄，好拿他送交在統治官的管理和權柄之下。

於是，他們密切注意，派了一些奸細裝做好人，要抓耶穌的話柄，好把他交在總督的管理和權柄之下。

乃窺伺之、遣偵者、佯為義人、欲執其言、付於方伯權下治之、

乃窺之、遣偵者、偽為義人、欲即其言、解與方伯、按治之、

乃窺探之、遣偵者、佯為義人、欲即其言、解於方伯、以權治之、

乃遣諜者偽為善人、伺其言有隙、執交有司。

Keeping a close watch on him, they sent spies, who pretended to be sincere. They hoped to catch Jesus in something he said, so that they might hand him over to the power and authority of the governor.

The religious leaders sent spies to keep a close watch on Jesus. The spies pretended to be sincere. They hoped they could trap Jesus with something he would say. Then they could hand him over to the power and authority of the governor.

So they watched him and sent spies, who pretended to be sincere, that they might catch him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor.

Watching for their opportunity, the leaders sent spies pretending to be honest men. They tried to get Jesus to say something that could be reported to the Roman governor so he would arrest Jesus.

They watched closely and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, so that they could catch him in what he said, to hand him over to the governor’s rule and authority.

And so they watched Him closely, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, in order that they might catch Him in some statement, so that they could hand Him over to the jurisdiction and authority of the governor.

So they watched Him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, that they might seize on His words, in order to deliver Him to the power and the authority of the governor.

And they watched him, and sent forth spies, who feigned themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his speech, so as to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor.

They watched closely and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, so they could catch Him in what He said, to hand Him over to the governor’s rule and authority.

And they watched[ him], and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.

Then they watched him carefully and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They wanted to take advantage of what he might say so that they could deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor.

They watched him and sent out spies, who pretended to be righteous, that they might trap him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.

So they bound him, led him away and handed him over to Pilate the governor. (niv)

Then the Pharisees went out and laid plans to trap him in his words.They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians.“ Teacher,” they said,“ we know that you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are.Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay the imperial tax to Caesar or not?”But Jesus, knowing their evil intent, said,“ You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me?Show me the coin used for paying the tax.” They brought him a denarius,and he asked them,“ Whose image is this? And whose inscription?”“ Caesar’s,” they replied. Then he said to them,“ So give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left him and went away. (niv)

They were unable to trap him in what he had said there in public. And astonished by his answer, they became silent. (niv)

Those who hate the Lord would cringe before him, and their punishment would last forever. (niv)

Then the Jewish leaders took Jesus from Caiaphas to the palace of the Roman governor. By now it was early morning, and to avoid ceremonial uncleanness they did not enter the palace, because they wanted to be able to eat the Passover.So Pilate came out to them and asked,“ What charges are you bringing against this man?”“ If he were not a criminal,” they replied,“ we would not have handed him over to you.”Pilate said,“ Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law.”“ But we have no right to execute anyone,” they objected.This took place to fulfill what Jesus had said about the kind of death he was going to die. (niv)

In their greed these teachers will exploit you with fabricated stories. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping. (niv)

waiting to catch him in something he might say. (niv)

Later they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Jesus to catch him in his words.They came to him and said,“ Teacher, we know that you are a man of integrity. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are; but you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it right to pay the imperial tax to Caesar or not?Should we pay or shouldn’t we?” But Jesus knew their hypocrisy.“ Why are you trying to trap me?” he asked.“ Bring me a denarius and let me look at it.”They brought the coin, and he asked them,“ Whose image is this? And whose inscription?”“ Caesar’s,” they replied.Then Jesus said to them,“ Give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.” And they were amazed at him. (niv)

They said,“ Come, let’s make plans against Jeremiah; for the teaching of the law by the priest will not cease, nor will counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophets. So come, let’s attack him with our tongues and pay no attention to anything he says.” (niv)

The wicked lie in wait for the righteous, intent on putting them to death;but the Lord will not leave them in the power of the wicked or let them be condemned when brought to trial. (niv)

I hear many whispering,“ Terror on every side! Denounce him! Let’s denounce him!” All my friends are waiting for me to slip, saying,“ Perhaps he will be deceived; then we will prevail over him and take our revenge on him.” (niv)

So Joab sent someone to Tekoa and had a wise woman brought from there. He said to her,“ Pretend you are in mourning. Dress in mourning clothes, and don’t use any cosmetic lotions. Act like a woman who has spent many days grieving for the dead. (niv)

Some of them were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath. (niv)

Say to God,“ How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you. (niv)

The ruthless will vanish, the mockers will disappear, and all who have an eye for evil will be cut down—those who with a word make someone out to be guilty, who ensnare the defender in court and with false testimony deprive the innocent of justice. (niv)

I had been like a gentle lamb led to the slaughter; I did not realize that they had plotted against me, saying,“ Let us destroy the tree and its fruit; let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name be remembered no more.” (niv)

and Jeroboam said to his wife,“ Go, disguise yourself, so you won’t be recognized as the wife of Jeroboam. Then go to Shiloh. Ahijah the prophet is there— the one who told me I would be king over this people.Take ten loaves of bread with you, some cakes and a jar of honey, and go to him. He will tell you what will happen to the boy.”So Jeroboam’s wife did what he said and went to Ahijah’s house in Shiloh. Now Ahijah could not see; his sight was gone because of his age.But the Lord had told Ahijah,“ Jeroboam’s wife is coming to ask you about her son, for he is ill, and you are to give her such and such an answer. When she arrives, she will pretend to be someone else.”So when Ahijah heard the sound of her footsteps at the door, he said,“ Come in, wife of Jeroboam. Why this pretense? I have been sent to you with bad news. (niv)

Those who want to kill me set their traps, those who would harm me talk of my ruin; all day long they scheme and lie. (niv)