13And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.
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And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
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. …
And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.
Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 13-17)When the enemies of Christ, who thirsted for his blood, could not find occasion against him from what he said against them, they tried to ensnare him by putting questions to him. Here we have him tempted, or at tempted rather, with a question about the lawfulness of paying tribute to Caesar. We had this narrative, Matt. 22:15. I. The persons they employed were the Pharisees and the Herodians , men…
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