Luke 11:54

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

Cross-reference

Luke 20:23 Parallel

In Luke 20:23, Jesus perceives the crafty trap about taxes — a specific instance of the lurking described here.

Luke 14:1 Parallel

In Luke 14:1, the Pharisees are again watching Jesus carefully — the same hostile surveillance.

Luke 6:7 Parallel

In Luke 6:7, the Pharisees watch Jesus to accuse him on the Sabbath — the exact same trap-laying behavior.

Psalm 37:32 Allusion

Psalm 37:32 describes the wicked watching for the righteous to kill him — exactly what the Pharisees are doing here.

Psalm 56:5 Allusion

Psalm 56:5 describes enemies constantly plotting evil — similar to the Pharisees' persistent attempts to trap Jesus.

Psalm 56:6 Allusion

Psalm 56:6 says enemies lurk and watch steps, waiting for life — exactly the Pharisees' behavior here.

Mark 12:13 Parallel

Mark 12:13 explicitly says they sent Pharisees and Herodians to trap him in his talk — a parallel account of this same plotting.

Matthew 22:15 records the same Pharisaic plot to entangle Jesus in his words — a parallel narrative.

Matthew 22:18 shows Jesus aware of their malice and calling them hypocrites for testing him — a direct parallel to the trap described here.

Matthew 22:35 records a lawyer testing Jesus with a question — another instance of scheming to catch him in his words.

John 8:6 Parallel

In John 8:6, the Pharisees test Jesus to bring a charge — identical motive to the trap-laying here.

Mark 10:2 Parallel

Mark 10:2 records Pharisees testing Jesus with a divorce question — same pattern as Matthew 19:3.

Mark 8:11 Parallel

Mark 8:11 shows Pharisees arguing and seeking a sign to test him — another testing scenario.

Mark 3:2 Parallel

Mark 3:2 says they watched Jesus to see if he would heal on Sabbath so they could accuse him — direct parallel to lurking for a word.

Matthew 19:3 records Pharisees testing Jesus with a divorce question — part of the same pattern of trapping him.

Matthew 16:1 has Pharisees and Sadducees testing Jesus by asking for a sign — another example of hostile questioning.

Matthew 12:10 shows Pharisees questioning Jesus about healing on Sabbath to accuse him — a specific instance of the trap.

Jeremiah 20:10 describes enemies watching for his slip to denounce him — exactly the hostile surveillance Jesus faces.

Isaiah 29:21 condemns those who ensnare others with words — the same trap-laying the Pharisees now practice against Jesus.

Psalm 37:33 Contrast

Psalm 37:33 promises God will not let the righteous be condemned — contrasting the Pharisees' attempt to trap Jesus here.