Luke 20:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Luke 20:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 20:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 20:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Luke 20:20 — World English Bible
Luke 20:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Luke 20:20 — American Standard Version
Luke 20:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And, having watched <FI>him<Fi> , they sent forth liers in wait, feigning themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his word, to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor,”
Luke 20:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 20:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And having watched [him], they sent out suborned persons, pretending to be just men, that they might take hold of him in [his] language, so that they might deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor. ”
Luke 20:20 — Darby Translation
Luke 20:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should faine themselues iust men, to take him in his talke, and to deliuer him vnto the power and authoritie of the gouernour.”
Luke 20:20 — Geneva Bible
Luke 20:20 in Context — Luke 20
18 Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
19 And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.
20 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.
21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:
22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cesar, or no?
What Does Luke 20:20 Mean?
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