Matthew Poole and continuators on Luke 11:54

54 Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.

Herein the Vile Genius of these wretched Men was seen, Christ was become their Enemy, because he told them the Truth. His Reproofs in order to their Reformation, and amendment do but fill them with madness against him. Nor are Wicked and Malitious Men at any time fair Enemies, they urge him Vehemently. and provoke him to speak many things, they lye at the Catch, in wait for him; hoping that in his many Words, and Answers to their many Captions questions, they should hear something from him, upon which they might form an Accusation against him, to Pilate the Roman Governour, for his Blood was that they Thirsted after. If it were thus done to the Green-Tree, let us not wonder if it be so done also to the dry. The Hearts and Practices of Malitious and Wicked Men, in succeeding Generations do (as in a Glass) answer the Hearts of Persons of their Spirits, and Morals in preceding Generations. Malice will never regard Justice or Equity.