Few groups in the Gospels are named so briefly. The Herodians are mentioned only three times, and each time they are with Jesus’ opponents. In Mark 3:6 “the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.” In Matthew 22:16 and Mark 12:13 they are sent to “catch him in his words” with a question about taxes to Caesar. Scripture does not explain who they were, though the name suggests supporters of Herod’s family. What stands out is how people who disagreed with one another could agree about Jesus.
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And 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.
And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.
Matthew George Easton, 1897
A Jewish political party who sympathized with (Mark 3:6; 12:13; Matt, 22:16; Luke 20:20) the Herodian rulers in their general policy of government, and in the social customs which they introduced from Rome. They were at one with the Sadducees in holding the duty of submission to Rome, and of supporting the Herods on the throne. (Comp. Mark 8:15; Matt. 16:6.)
William Smith, 1884
(from Herod). (Matthew 22:15) ff.; Mark 12:13 ff. Canon Cook describes these persons as "that party among the Jews who were supporters of the Herodian family as the last hope of retaining for the Jews a fragment of national government, as distinguished from absolute dependence upon Rome as a province of the empire. Supporters of the family of Herod, who held their dominions by the grant of the Roman emperor, would be in favor of paying tribute to the supreme power. (Matthew 22:16)