Luke 11:53–54
And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:
And as he said these things vnto them, the Scribes and the Pharisees began to vrge him vehemently, and to prouoke him to speake of many things:
Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
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From verse 53
- 1 Corinthians 13:5Rank 1 from verse 53
- Isaiah 9:12Rank 2 from verse 53
12The Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
12†*The Syrians before, and the Philistines behinde, and they shall deuoure Israel with open mouth: for all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
- Jeremiah 18:18Rank 3 from verse 53
18¶ Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.
18¶ *‖Then said they, Come, and let vs deuise deuices against Ieremiah: for the Law shall not perish from the Priest, nor counsell from the wise, nor the word from the prophet: Come and let vs smite him with the tongue, and let vs not giue heede to any of his wordes.
- Jeremiah 20:10Rank 4 from verse 53
10¶ For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
10¶ †For I heard the defaming of many, feare on euery side. Report, say they, and wee will report it: all my familiars watched for my halting, saying; Peraduenture he will be enticed: and we shall preuaile against him, and we shall take our reuenge on him.
- Luke 20:20Rank 5 from verse 53
20And 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.
20And they watched him, and sent foorth spies, which should faine themselues iust men, that they might take holde of his words, that so they might deliuer him vnto the power and authoritie of the gouernour.
- Luke 20:27Rank 6 from verse 53
- Psalms 22:12–13Rank 7 from verse 53
12Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
13They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
12Many bulles haue compassed me: strong bulles of Bashan haue beset me round.
13†They gaped vpon me with their mouthes, as a rauening and a roaring Lyon.
From verse 54
- Mark 12:13Rank 1 from verse 54
- Matthew 22:15Rank 2 from verse 54
- Matthew 22:35Rank 3 from verse 54
- Luke 20:20Rank 4 from verse 54
20And 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.
20And they watched him, and sent foorth spies, which should faine themselues iust men, that they might take holde of his words, that so they might deliuer him vnto the power and authoritie of the gouernour.
- Matthew 22:18Rank 5 from verse 54
- Psalms 37:32–33Rank 6 from verse 54
- Psalms 56:5–6Rank 7 from verse 54
5Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
6They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
5Euery day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against mee for euill.
6They gather themselues together; they hide themselues, they marke my steps when they wait for my soule.
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Luke 11:53
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Writers or clerks; among the Jews, persons learned in and teaching the law.
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Members of a Jewish sect known for strict observance of its religious traditions.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of begin (to have an original or first existence; to take rise; to commence).
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Press strongly or vehemently.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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vehemently
Urgently; forcibly; with great zeal or pathos; with great force and violence.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
To stir up or incite, whether to anger or to action.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Sense 1: To utter words or articulate sounds, or to use a language. Sense 2: To address or converse with someone. Sense 3: To state, declare, make mention of, or otherwise make a matter known.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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Luke 11:54
Present-participial or verbal-noun form of lay. Sense 1: To put, place, set, arrange, deposit, apply, establish, impose, or cause to be in a stated position or condition. Sense 2: In lay with, to have sexual relations. Sense 3: To press or bear upon. Sense 4: In lay up, lay by, or lay in store, to keep, store, or treasure; in lay wait, lay snares, lay an ambush, or lay siege, to prepare or set. Sense 5: In lay hold or lay hands on, to seize, take, apprehend, or touch. Sense 6: In lay down one's life, to surrender or give it; in lay aside, lay apart, or lay away, to remove, reject, or put off.
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Sense 1: To remain in expectation or readiness. Sense 2: To attend or serve. Sense 3: As a noun, an ambush or concealed watch.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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To seize, capture, take hold of, or ensnare; to fasten upon words or speech; or, of fire, to take or communicate flame.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
An unspecified, unknown, unnamed, or not fully described thing, matter, amount, or statement.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.
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Sense 1: Power or strength. Sense 2: An auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.
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To charge with a fault or offence; to allege guilt or blame against.
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52Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.
52*Woe vnto you Lawyers: for ye haue taken away the key of knowledge: ye entred not in your selues, and them that were entring in, ye ‖hindred.
53And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:
53And as he said these things vnto them, the Scribes and the Pharisees began to vrge him vehemently, and to prouoke him to speake of many things:
Selected passage54Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
54Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
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