Luke 6:7
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.”
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“Looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find how to accuse him.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and the scribes and the Pharisees were watching him, if on the sabbath he will heal, that they might find an accusation against him.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Luke 6:7 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 37:32Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,
- Psalms 38:12Those who seek my life lay snares; those who wish me harm speak destruction, plotting deceit all day long.
- Isaiah 29:21those who indict a man with a word, who ensnare the mediator at the gate, and who with false charges deprive the innocent of justice.
- Jeremiah 20:10For I have heard the whispering of many: “Terror is on every side! Report him; let us report him!” All my trusted friends watch for my fall: “Perhaps he will be deceived so that we may prevail against him and take our vengeance upon him.”
- Matthew 26:59Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.
- Mark 3:2In order to accuse Jesus, they were watching to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.
- Luke 11:53As Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things,
- Luke 13:14But the synagogue leader was indignant that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath. “There are six days for work,” he told the crowd. “So come and be healed on those days and not on the Sabbath.”
- Luke 14:1One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.
- Luke 20:20So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.
- John 5:10so the Jews said to the man who had been healed, “This is the Sabbath! It is unlawful for you to carry your mat.”
- John 9:16Because of this, some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a sinful man perform such signs?” And there was division among them.
- John 9:26“What did He do to you?” they asked. “How did He open your eyes?”
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