Verse 54

Luke 11:54

Literal Standard Version

54 laying wait for Him, and seeking to catch something out of His mouth, that they might accuse Him.
Original Language Text
greek
ἐνεδρεύοντες ⸀αὐτὸν θηρεῦσαί τι ἐκ τοῦ στόματος ⸀αὐτοῦ.
English Translation
They were lying in wait for him to catch something out of his mouth.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 11 Context
1 And it came to pass, in His being in a certain place praying, as He ceased, a certain one of His dis... Focus ↗
2 And He said to them, “When you may pray, say: Our Father who is in the heavens, hallowed be Your Nam... Focus ↗
3 be giving us daily our appointed bread; Focus ↗
4 and forgive us our sins, for we also ourselves forgive everyone indebted to us; and may You not brin... Focus ↗
5 And He said to them, “Who of you will have a friend, and will go on to him at midnight, and may say... Focus ↗
6 seeing a friend of mine came out of the way to me, and I have not what I will set before him, Focus ↗
7 and he from within answering may say, Do not give me trouble, the door has already been shut, and my... Focus ↗
8 I say to you, even if he will not give to him, having risen, because of his being his friend, yet be... Focus ↗
9 and I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be o... Focus ↗
10 for everyone who is asking receives; and he who is seeking finds; and to him who is knocking it will... Focus ↗
11 And of which of you—the father—if the son will ask for a loaf, will present to him a stone? And if a... Focus ↗
12 And if he may ask for an egg, will present to him a scorpion? Focus ↗
13 If, then, you, being evil, have known to be giving good gifts to your children, how much more will t... Focus ↗
14 And He was casting forth a demon, and it was mute, and it came to pass, the demon having gone forth,... Focus ↗
15 and certain of them said, “By Beelzebul, ruler of the demons, He casts forth the demons”; Focus ↗
16 and others, tempting, were asking for a sign out of Heaven from Him. Focus ↗
17 And He, knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom having been divided against itself is d... Focus ↗
18 and if Satan was also divided against himself, how will his kingdom be made to stand? For you say by... Focus ↗
19 but if I, by Beelzebul, cast forth the demons—your sons, by whom do they cast forth? Because of this... Focus ↗
20 but if by the finger of God (Elohim) I cast forth the demons, then the Kingdom of God (Elohim) came... Focus ↗
21 When the strong man may keep his hall armed, his goods are in peace; Focus ↗
22 but when the stronger than he, having come on him, may overcome him, he takes away his whole armor i... Focus ↗
23 he who is not with Me is against Me, and he who is not gathering with Me scatters. Focus ↗
24 When the unclean spirit may go forth from the man, it walks through waterless places seeking rest, a... Focus ↗
25 and having come, it finds it swept and adorned; Focus ↗
26 then it goes, and takes to it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and having entered, they dw... Focus ↗
27 And it came to pass, in His saying these things, a certain woman having lifted up the voice out of t... Focus ↗
28 And He said, “Indeed, rather, blessed those hearing the word of God (Elohim), and keeping it!” Focus ↗
29 And the multitudes crowding together on Him, He began to say, “This generation is evil, it seeks aft... Focus ↗
30 for as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so also will the Son of Man be to this generation. Focus ↗
31 A queen of the south will rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and will condemn... Focus ↗
32 Men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, because they... Focus ↗
33 And no one having lighted a lamp, puts it in a secret place, nor under the measure, but on the lamps... Focus ↗
34 The lamp of the body is the eye, when then your eye may be simple, your whole body is also lightened... Focus ↗
35 take heed, then, lest the light that is in you is darkness; Focus ↗
36 if then your whole body is lightened, not having any part darkened, the whole will be lightened, as... Focus ↗
37 And in His speaking, a certain Pharisee was asking Him that He might dine with him, and having gone... Focus ↗
38 and the Pharisee having seen, wondered that He did not first immerse Himself before the early meal. Focus ↗
39 And the LORD said to him, “Now you, the Pharisees, make the outside of the cup and of the plate clea... Focus ↗
40 Unthinking ones! Did He who made the outside not also make the inside? Focus ↗
41 But what you have given as alms, and behold, all things are clean to you. Focus ↗
42 But woe to you, the Pharisees, because you tithe the mint, and the rue, and every herb, and you pass... Focus ↗
43 Woe to you, the Pharisees, because you love the first seats in the synagogues and the salutations in... Focus ↗
44 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you are as the unseen tombs, and the men walk... Focus ↗
45 And one of the lawyers answering, says to Him, “Teacher, saying these things, You also insult us”; Focus ↗
46 and He said, “And to you, the lawyers, woe! Because you burden men with burdens too grievous to bear... Focus ↗
47 Woe to you, because you build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them. Focus ↗
48 Then you testify, and are well pleased with the works of your fathers, because they indeed killed th... Focus ↗
49 because of this also the wisdom of God (Elohim) said: I will send to them prophets, and apostles, an... Focus ↗
50 that the blood of all the prophets, that is being poured forth from the foundation of the world, may... Focus ↗
51 from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zacharias, who perished between the altar and the house; yes,... Focus ↗
52 Woe to you, the lawyers, because you took away the key of the knowledge; you yourselves did not ente... Focus ↗
53 And in His speaking these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began fearfully to urge and... Focus ↗
54 laying wait for Him, and seeking to catch something out of His mouth, that they might accuse Him.