VBR. 45 54. ST. LUKE. 427
but they sought alsoin anotherway to controlHis power
ofspeech,namely,by provokingHim to saysomethingby
whichlie might be condemned; whence itfollows,Laying
in waitfor Him, and seekingto catchsomethingout of His
mouth,that theymightaccuseHim. Having firstspokenof
"forcing,"liukenow saysto catchor seizesomethingfrom
Hismouth ; atone timeindeedtheyasked Him concerning
theLaw, that theymight convictasa blasphemerHim who
accusedMoses ; but at anothertimeconcerningCaesar,that
theymight accuseHim as a traitorand rebelagainstthe
majestyof Caesar.