Matthew 22:15

Then the Pharisees ¹  went out and planned together to entrap him with his own words. ² 

Then the Pharisees went out and laid plans to trap him in his words.

Then the Pharisees went and plotted together how they might trap Him in what He said.

Then the Pharisees met together to think of a way to trap Jesus into saying something for which they could accuse him.

That's when the Pharisees plotted a way to trap him into saying something damaging.

Then the Pharisees went and had a meeting to see how they might make use of his words to take him.

Then the Pharisees went and plotted to entrap him in what he said.

Then the Pharisees went and plotted how they might entangle Him in His talk.

Then the Pharisees ¹  went out and planned together to entrap him with his own words. ² 

¹ sn See the note on Pharisees in 3:7.

² tn Grk “trap him in word.”