Luk 20:20 | HCSB | STEP | They watched closely and sent spies who pretended to be righteous , so they could catch Him in what He said , to hand Him over to the governor’s rule and authority .

Luke 20:20

God and Caesar

20 They ^{▼▼The scribes and chief priests of v. 19
,} ^b watched closely ^c and sent spies ^d who pretended to be righteous, ^{▼▼Or upright; that is, loyal to God’s law} so they could catch Him in what He said, ^{▼▼Lit catch Him in [a] word
,} ^g to hand Him ^h over to the governor’s ⁱ rule and authority.