VKR. 45 — 54. ST. LUKE. 427 but theysoughtalsoin anotherway to controlHis power of speech,namely,by provokingHim to saysomethingby whichHe might be condemned; whence itfollows,Laying inwaitfarHim, and seekingto catchsomethingout of His mouth,thattheymightaccuseHim. Having firstspokenof "forcing,"Luke now saysto catchor seizesomethingfrom Hismouth ; atone timeindeedtheyaskedHim concerning theLaw, thattheymight convictasa blasphemerHim who accusedMoses; but at anothertimeconcerningCaesar,that theymight accuseHim as a traitorand rebelagainstthe majestyofCaesar.