Mark 12:13

Then they sent some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians to Him, in order to trap Him with a question.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

12So they started looking for a way to arrest Him, because they knew He had spoken the parable against them, but they were in fear of the crowd. Then they left Him and went away.

14Upon arriving they said to Him: “Teacher, we know that you are honest—you do not ‘protect’ anyone, because you do not consider the position of people, but teach the way of God in truth —is it right to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?

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Cross References

Matthew 16:6Then Jesus said to them, “Watch and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

Mark 3:6Then the Pharisees went straight out, and with the Herodians started hatching a plot against Him, how they might destroy Him.

Luke 11:54lying in wait for Him, trying to catch Him in something He might say, so that they might accuse Him.

Matthew Henry on Mark 12:2-13

The Vineyard and Husbandmen. 1 And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country. 2 And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard. 3 And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty. 4 And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones,… Read the whole commentary →

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