They set traps for him. They wanted to catch him in something he might say.

私下窥听，要拿他的话柄。

伺机要抓他的话柄。

伺机要抓他的话柄。

伺机找把柄陷害祂。

等机会从他的口中找把柄。

暗中等机会，要从他的口中抓住把柄。

私下窺聽，要拿他的話柄。

伺機要抓他的話柄。

伺機要抓他的話柄。

伺機找把柄陷害祂。

等機會從他的口中找把柄。

伺伏等着他，要從他口中獵取話柄來。

暗中等機會，要從他的口中抓住把柄。

設伏伺之、欲執其自口而出者、

設伏以伺、欲因其口說、陷而罪之、

且窺伺焉、欲就其口所言者而訟之、

欲伺其隙、以為語柄耳。

waiting to catch him in something he might say.

lying in wait for him, to catch him in something he might say.

They wanted to trap him into saying something they could use against him.

they were lying in wait for him to trap him in something he said.

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

lying in wait for Him, and seeking to catch Him in something He might say, that they might accuse Him.

laying wait for him, to catch something out of his mouth.

they were lying in wait for Him to trap Him in something He said.

Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.

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

lying in wait for him, and seeking to catch him in something he might say, that they might accuse him.

Later the religious leaders sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Jesus. They wanted to trap him with his own words.

The Pharisees went out. They made plans to trap Jesus with his own words.

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.

All day long they twist my words. They are always making plans to destroy me.They get together and hide. They watch my steps. They hope to kill me.

But Jesus knew their evil plans. He said,“ You pretenders! Why are you trying to trap me?

Those who are evil hide and wait for godly people. They want to kill them.But the Lord will not leave the godly in their power. He will not let them be found guilty when they are brought into court.

Some Pharisees were trying to find fault with Jesus. They watched him closely. They wanted to see if he would heal the man on the Sabbath day.

One of them was an authority on the law. So he tested Jesus with a question.