Mark 12:13
New International Version
Later they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Jesus to catch him in his words.

New Living Translation
Later the leaders sent some Pharisees and supporters of Herod to trap Jesus into saying something for which he could be arrested.

English Standard Version
And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and some of the Herodians, to trap him in his talk.

Berean Standard Bible
Later, they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to catch Jesus in His words.

Berean Literal Bible
And they send some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Him, that they might catch Him in discourse.

King James Bible
And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.

New King James Version
Then they sent to Him some of the Pharisees and the Herodians, to catch Him in His words.

New American Standard Bible
Then they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Him in order to trap Him in a statement.

NASB 1995
Then they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Him in order to trap Him in a statement.

NASB 1977
And they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Him, in order to trap Him in a statement.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Him in order to trap Him in a statement.

Amplified Bible
Then they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Jesus in order to trap Him into making a statement [that they could use against Him].

Christian Standard Bible
Then they sent some of the Pharisees and the Herodians to Jesus to trap him in his words.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then they sent some of the Pharisees and the Herodians to Him to trap Him by what He said.

American Standard Version
And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might catch him in talk.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And they sent men to him from the Scribes and from the followers of Herodus to trap him in his words.

Contemporary English Version
The Pharisees got together with Herod's followers. Then they sent some men to trick Jesus into saying something wrong.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians; that they should catch him in his words.

English Revised Version
And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might catch him in talk.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The leaders sent some of the Pharisees and some of Herod's followers to Jesus. They wanted to trap him into saying the wrong thing.

Good News Translation
Some Pharisees and some members of Herod's party were sent to Jesus to trap him with questions.

International Standard Version
Then they sent some Pharisees and some Herodians to him, intending to trap him in what he said.

Literal Standard Version
and they send to Him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they may ensnare Him in discourse,

Majority Standard Bible
Later, they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to catch Jesus in His words.

New American Bible
They sent some Pharisees and Herodians to him to ensnare him in his speech.

NET Bible
Then they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to trap him with his own words.

New Revised Standard Version
Then they sent to him some Pharisees and some Herodians to trap him in what he said.

New Heart English Bible
They sent some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians to him, that they might trap him with words.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they sent to him certain of the Pharisees, and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.

Weymouth New Testament
Their next step was to send to Him some of the Pharisees and of Herod's partisans to entrap Him in conversation.

World English Bible
They sent some of the Pharisees and the Herodians to him, that they might trap him with words.

Young's Literal Translation
and they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they may ensnare him in discourse,

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Context
Paying Taxes to Caesar
12At this, the leaders sought to arrest Jesus, for they knew that He had spoken this parable against them. But fearing the crowd, they left Him and went away. 13Later, they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to catch Jesus in His words. 14“Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?”…

Cross References
Matthew 22:15
Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.

Matthew 22:16
They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. "Teacher," they said, "we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.

Mark 3:6
At this, the Pharisees went out and began plotting with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.

Mark 12:14
"Teacher," they said, "we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?"

Luke 11:54
waiting to catch Him in something He might say.

Luke 20:20
So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.


Treasury of Scripture

And they send to him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.

they send.

Psalm 38:12
They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.

Psalm 56:5,6
Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil…

Psalm 140:5
The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.

Herodians.

Mark 3:6
And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

Mark 8:15
And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.

Matthew 16:6
Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

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Mark 12
1. Jesus tells the parable of the tenants
13. He avoids the snare of the Pharisees and Herodians about paying tribute to Caesar;
18. convicts the Sadducees, who denied the resurrection;
28. resolves the scribe, who questioned of the first commandment;
35. refutes the opinion that the scribes held of the Christ;
38. bidding the people to beware of their ambition and hypocrisy;
41. and commends the poor widow for her two mites, above all.














(13) They send unto him.--In Matthew the Pharisees are said to have "taken counsel," or "held a council," and then to have sent their disciples. Here the act appears more definitely as the result of a coalition of the two parties named. On the narrative as a whole, see Notes on Matthew 20:15-22.

To catch.--Better, to entrap.

Verses 13, 14. - St. Matthew (Matthew 22:15) tells us that "the Pharisees took counsel how they might ensnare him (ὅπως αὐτὸν παγιδεύσωσιν) in his talk;" namely, by proposing to him captious and insidious questions, which, in whatever way he might answer them, might expose him to danger. On this occasion they enlisted the Heredians to join them in their attack upon him. These Herodians were a sect of the Jews who supported the house of Herod, and were in favor of giving tribute to the Roman Caesar. They were so called at first from Herod the Great, who was a great supporter of Caesar. Tertullian, St. Jerome, and others say that these Herodiaus thought that Herod was the promised Messiah, because they saw that in him the scepter had departed from Judah (Genesis 49:10). Herod encouraged these flatterers, and so put to death the infants at Bethlehem, that he might thus get rid of Christ, lest any other than himself might be regarded as Christ. They said at it was on this account that he rebuilt the temple with so much magnificence. The Pharisees took, of course, altogether the other side, and stood forward as the supporters of the Law of Moses and of their national freedom. So, in order that they might ensnare him, they sent to him their disciples with the Herodians, and in the most artful manner proposed to him, apparently in good faith, a question which answer it how he might, would, as they hoped, throw him upon the horns of a dilemma. If he said that tribute ought to be given to Caesar, he would expose himself to the malice of the Jewish people, who prided themselves upon their freedom. If, on the other hand, he said that tribute ought not to be given to Caesar, he would incur the wrath of Caesar and of the Roman power.

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Greek
Later,
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

they sent
ἀποστέλλουσιν (apostellousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 649: From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively.

some
τινας (tinas)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

of the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Pharisees
Φαρισαίων (Pharisaiōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 5330: Of Hebrew origin; a separatist, i.e. Exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

Herodians
Ἡρῳδιανῶν (Hērōdianōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 2265: The Herodians, the partisans of Herod (Antipas). Plural of a derivative of Herodes; Herodians, i.e. Partisans of Herod.

to
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

catch
ἀγρεύσωσιν (agreusōsin)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 64: To catch, capture. From agra; to hunt, i.e. to entrap.

[Jesus]
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

in [His] words.
λόγῳ (logō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.


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