16And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.
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And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:
And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.
Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man. …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 15-22)It was not the least grievous of the sufferings of Christ, that he endured the contradiction of sinners against himself , and had snares laid for him by those that sought how to take him off with some pretence. In these verses, we have him attacked by the Pharisees and Herodians with a question about paying tribute to Caesar. Observe, I. What the design was, which they proposed to themselves; They…
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