20:19 20:19

Luke 20:20

20:21 20:21

Bible Versions

¶ 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.
And {G2532} they watched {G3906} him, and sent forth {G649} spies {G1455}, which should feign {G5271}{G1511} themselves {G1438} just men {G1342}, that {G2443} they might take hold {G1949} of his {G846} words {G3056}, that so {G1519} they might deliver {G3860} him {G846} unto the power {G746} and {G2532} authority {G1849} of the governor {G2232}.
So they kept a close watch on the situation. They sent spies who hypocritically represented themselves as righteous, so that they might seize hold of something Yeshua said, as an excuse to hand him over to the jurisdiction and authority of the governor.
So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and 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.
Note: Commentary is generated by AI with a directive for Biblical fidelity. Always rely on the Holy Spirit for discernment. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.
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