Luke 6:7 - New American Standard Bible 1995 with Strong Numbers

The scribes and the Pharisees were watching Him closely [to see] if He healed on the Sabbath, so that they might find [reason] to accuse Him.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And the scribes and the Pharisees kept watching Jesus to see whether He would [actually] heal on the Sabbath, in order that they might get [some ground for] accusation against Him.

American Standard Version (1901)

And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find how to accuse him.

Common English Bible

The legal experts and the Pharisees were watching him closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath. They were looking for a reason to bring charges against him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And the scribes and Pharisees observed whether he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they might thereby find an accusation against him.