NET

20 Then they watched him carefully and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They wanted to take advantage of what he might say so that they could deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor.

Darby

20 And having watched [him], they^D7397 sent out suborned persons, pretending to be just men, that they might take hold of him in [his] language, so that they might deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.

Darby Bible Notes

they - i.e. the 'suborned persons.' see ver. 26.

KJV

20 And they watched [him], and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.

Strong's

20 And ^G2532 they watched^G3906 him and sent forth^G649 spies^G1455, which should feign^{G5271 G1511} themselves^G1438 just men^G1342, that^G2443 they might take hold^G1949 of his^G846 words^G3056, that so^G1519 they might deliver^G3860 him^G846 unto the power^G746 and^G2532 authority^G1849 of the governor^G2232.