53 As Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things, 54 waiting to catch Him in something He might say.
Luke 11:53–54
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Matthew 22:14–16
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Luke 20:19–21
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Luke 6:6–8
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Matthew 22:34–36
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