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Matthew 22:15

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 15 Then the Pharisees went and conspired together in order to trap him in his speech.+

Matthew 22:15

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 15 Τότε Then πορευθέντες having gone their way οἱ the Φαρισαῖοι Pharisees συμβούλιον counsel together ἔλαβον took ὅπως so that αὐτὸν him παγιδεύσωσιν they might trap ἐν in λόγῳ. word.

Matthew 22:15

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 15 Then the Pharisees went their way and took counsel together in order to trap him in his speech.+

Matthew 22:15

American Standard Version
- 15 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might ensnare him in his talk.

Matthew 22:15

The Emphasized Bible
- 15 Then went the Pharisees and took counsel, that they might ensnare him in discourse.

Matthew 22:15

King James Version
- 15 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.

Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 22

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 22:15
  
  to trap him: Lit., “to ensnare him,” like a bird in a net. (Compare Ec 9:12, where the Septuagint uses the same Greek hunting term to render a Hebrew word with the meaning “to catch with a snare; to ensnare.”) The Pharisees used flattery and insincere questions (Mt 22:16, 17) solely designed to elicit an answer they could use against Jesus.