⁵⁴ lying in wait for him, and seeking to catch him in something he might say, that they might accuse him.

¹³ They sent some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians to him, that they might trap him with words.

¹⁵ Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might entrap him in his talk.

³² The wicked watches the righteous, And seeks to kill him.

³³ Yahweh will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged.

⁵ All day long they twist my words. All their thoughts are against me for evil.

⁶ They conspire and lurk, Watching my steps, they are eager to take my life.

¹⁸ But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, "Why do you test me, you hypocrites?

³⁵ One of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, testing him.

² They watched him, whether he would heal him on the Sabbath day, that they might accuse him.

²⁰ 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.