And 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.
For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 12:13.
Verse Luke 20:20. _THEY WATCHED HIM_] παρατηρησαντες, _Insidiously_ _watching_. Luke 14:1, Luke 14:1. _SPIES_] εγκαθετους, from εν, _in_, and καθιημι, _I let_ down
See this explained in the Matthew 22:15 notes, and Mark 12:13 notes....
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ὭΣΤΕ, אBCDL. Some MSS. have εἰς τὸ, which St Luke does not seem to use. 20. ΚΑῚ ΠΑΡΑΤΗΡΉΣΑΝΤΕΣ. For the word used see Luke 6:7; Luke 14:1; Luke 17:20. The incident now related took place on the Tuesda...
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Ver 19. And the Chief Priests and the Scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them. 20. And they watche...
ΠΑΡΑΤΗΡΉΣΑΝΤΕΣ _aor. act. part. (сопутств.) от_ ΠΑΡΑΤΗΡΈΩ (G3906) вглядываться с намерением (_см._ Luke 6:7). ΆΠΈΣΤΕΙΛΑΝ _aor. ind. act., см._ Luke 20:10. ΈΓΚΆΘΕΤΟΣ (G1455) подосланный, человек, наня...
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20:20 they (d-16) i.e. the 'suborned persons.' see ver. 26....
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(20-26) AND THEY WATCHED HIM. — See Notes on Matthew 22:15 and Mark 12:13. AND SENT FORTH SPIES. — The noun is, again, one of St. Luke’s characteristic words not used by any other New Testament writer...
παρατηρήσαντες : used absolutely = watching, not Him, but their opportunity; so Grotius and Field (_Ot. Nor._); watching with close cunning observation (_accurate et insidiose observare_, Kypke). ἐγκα...
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And 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....
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AND THEY WATCHED HIM,.... What he said, and what he did, and where he went, that they might take an advantage against him, or know where he was, to send to him, as they should think fit, and take the...
And 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 governo...
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AND 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....
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20-26 Those who are most crafty in their designs against Christ and his gospel, cannot hide them. He did not give a direct answer, but reproved them for offering to impose upon him; and they could no...
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Tertullian Against Marcion Book IV again, when inquiring about tribute, the Pharisees came to Him, tempting Him[717]...
Luke 20:20 So G2532 watched G3906 (G5660) sent G649 (G5656) spies G1455 who G1438 pretended G5271 ...
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