Luke 11:53
And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things: And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:
After Jesus spoke in denunciation of the scribes and Pharisees, they turned upon Him in immediate retaliation. They began to press Him aggressively with questions and to provoke Him to speak about many subjects, not to learn but to entrap Him. Their aim was to catch something in His words that they could use to accuse Him. Such scheming opposition reveals the hostility and deceptive conduct that marks false religion when confronted with reproof.