Luke 20:20

20 1So they 2watched him and sent spies, who 3pretended to be sincere, that they might 4catch him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of 5the governor.

Luke 20:20 In-Context

18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him."
19 The scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him at that very hour, for they perceived that he had told this parable against them, but they feared the people.
20 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.
21 So they asked him, "Teacher, we know that you speak and teach rightly, and show no partiality, but truly teach the way of God.
22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?"

Cross References 5

  • 1. For ver. 20-38, see Matthew 22:15-32; Mark 12:13-27
  • 2. Luke 14:1; Mark 3:2
  • 3. [1 Kings 14:6]
  • 4. ver. 26; Luke 11:54
  • 5. Matthew 27:2, 11; Matthew 28:14; See Acts 23:24
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