Luke 20:20

DRB Bible

And being upon the watch, they sent spies, who should feign themselves just, that they might take hold of him in his words, that they might deliver him up to the authority and power of the governor.

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Luke 20:20 in Bible Translations

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)

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And being upon the watch, they sent spies, who should feign themselves just, that they might take hold of him in his words, that they might deliver him up to the authority and power of the governor.

King James Bible (KJV)Read Luke 20:20 in KJV →

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Luke 20:20 in ASV →

And they watched him, and sent forth spies, who feigned themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his speech, so as to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Luke 20:20 in DBT →

And having watched him, they sent out suborned persons, pretending to be just men, that they might take hold of him in his language, so that they might deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Luke 20:20 in ERV →

And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which feigned themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his speech, so as to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Luke 20:20 in WBT →

And they watched him, and sent forth spies, who should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him to the power and authority of the governor.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Luke 20:20 in WEB →

They watched him, and sent out spies, who pretended to be righteous, that they might trap him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Luke 20:20 in YLT →

And, having watched him, they sent forth liers in wait, feigning themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his word, to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor,

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Luke 20:20 in AKJV →

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 to the power and authority of the governor.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Luke 20:20 in WNT →

So, after impatiently watching their opportunity, they sent spies who were to act the part of good and honest men, that they might fasten on some expression of His, so as to hand Him over to the ruling power and the Governor's authority.

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Luke 20:20 in Bible Translations

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)

Primary

And being upon the watch, they sent spies, who should feign themselves just, that they might take hold of him in his words, that they might deliver him up to the authority and power of the governor.

King James Bible (KJV)Read Luke 20:20 in KJV →

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Luke 20:20 in ASV →

And they watched him, and sent forth spies, who feigned themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his speech, so as to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Luke 20:20 in DBT →

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Luke 20:20 in ERV →

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Luke 20:20 in WBT →

And they watched him, and sent forth spies, who should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him to the power and authority of the governor.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Luke 20:20 in WEB →

They watched him, and sent out spies, who pretended to be righteous, that they might trap him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Luke 20:20 in YLT →

And, having watched him, they sent forth liers in wait, feigning themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his word, to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor,

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Luke 20:20 in AKJV →

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 to the power and authority of the governor.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Luke 20:20 in WNT →

Read Luke 20:20 in Other Translations

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About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →