Luke 6:7 “Looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, the scribes and Pharisees were w…”

Luke 6:7

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

Other translations

King James Version

And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.

World English Bible

The scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him.

American Standard Version

And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find how to accuse him.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the Scribes and Pharises watched him, whether he would heale on the Sabbath day, that they might finde an accusation against him.

Darby Translation

And the scribes and the Pharisees were watching if he would heal on the sabbath, that they might find something of which to accuse him.

Young's Literal Translation

and the scribes and the Pharisees were watching him, if on the sabbath he will heal, that they might find an accusation against him.

Bible in Basic English

And the scribes and Pharisees were watching him to see if he would make him well on the Sabbath, so that they might be able to say something against him.

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Cross references

“watched”

Luke 13:14 Psalm 38:12 Mark 3:2 Luke 14:1–6 Isaiah 29:21 Jeremiah 20:10

Luke 13:14 · BSB

But 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.”

Psalm 38:12 · BSB

Those who seek my life lay snares; those who wish me harm speak destruction, plotting deceit all day long.

Mark 3:2 · BSB

In order to accuse Jesus, they were watching to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.

Luke 14:1–6 · BSB

One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.

Isaiah 29:21 · BSB

those 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 20:10 · BSB

For 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 ve…

“that”

Luke 20:20 Luke 11:53 Luke 11:54 Matthew 26:59 Matthew 26:60

Luke 20:20 · BSB

So 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.

Luke 11:53 · BSB

As Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things,

Luke 11:54 · BSB

waiting to catch Him in something He might say.

Matthew 26:59 · BSB

Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.

Matthew 26:60 · BSB

But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6On another Sabbath Jesus entered the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was withered.

8But Jesus knew their thoughts and said to the man with the withered hand, “Get up and stand among us.” So he got up and stood there.

Read Luke 6