Luke 11:54 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

laying wait for him, to catch something out of his mouth.

English Amplified

laying in wait for Him, seeking to catch something out of His mouth [fig., to catch Him in something He might say], so that they should bring charges against Him.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Secretly watching and plotting and lying in wait for Him, to seize upon something He might say [that they might accuse Him].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

waiting to catch Him in something He might say.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

they were lying in wait for him to trap him in something he said.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

watching him, [and seeking] to catch something out of his mouth, [that they might accuse him].

English EASY 2024

They wanted to make him say something wrong. Then they could take hold of him.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

They were trying to find a way to catch Jesus saying something wrong.

lying in wait for him, to catch him in something he might say.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

trying to lay traps for him and catch him saying something wrong.

English God's Word - GW 1995

and watched him closely to trap him in something he might say.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

they were lying in wait for Him to trap Him in something He said.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

plotting to catch Him in something He might say.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

lying in wait for Him and seeking to catch something out of His mouth, that they might accuse Him.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

plotting against Him to catch Him in something He might say.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

for they were plotting to catch him at something he might say.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

plotting against him, to catch him in something he might say.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

They set traps for him. They wanted to catch him in something he might say.

English NIV

waiting to catch him in something he might say.

English NKJ 1982

lying in wait for Him, and seeking to catch Him in something He might say, that they might accuse Him.

English NLT

trying to trap him into saying something they could use against him.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

lying in wait for him, to catch him in something he might say.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

lying in wait for him, to catch at something he might say.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

trying to trap him into saying something for which they could have him arrested.

English Tyndale 1537

Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch(hunt out) something of his mouth,(mought) whereby they might accuse him.

Luke 11:54 — Compare Translations