Mark 12:13
11 This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?”
12 At 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.
Later, 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?”
15 But Jesus saw through their hypocrisy and said, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to inspect.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Later, they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to catch Jesus in His words.
- KJV
- And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.
- WEB
- They sent some of the Pharisees and the Herodians to him, that they might trap him with words.
- ASV
- And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might catch him in talk.
- DARBY
- And they send to him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might catch him in speaking.
- BLB
- And they send to Him some of the Pharisees and Herodians, so that they might catch Him in a word.
- ÅB
- Og de sendte noen av fariseerne og herodianerne til ham for å fange ham med ord.
- OTB
- Senere sendte de noen av fariseerne og herodianerne til Jesus for å prøve å fange ham i hans ord.
- B1930
- Og de sendte nogen av fariseerne og herodianerne til ham for å fange ham med ord.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 20:20–26
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.
Read in contextMark 3:6
At this, the Pharisees went out and began plotting with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.
Read in contextLuke 11:54
waiting to catch Him in something He might say.
Read in contextMark 8:15
“Watch out!” He cautioned them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod.”
Read in contextPsalms 38:12
Those who seek my life lay snares; those who wish me harm speak destruction, plotting deceit all day long.
Read in contextIsaiah 29:21
those who indict a man with a word, who ensnare the mediator at the gate, and who with false charges deprive the innocent of justice.
Read in contextJeremiah 18:18
Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise, nor an oracle to the prophet. Come, let us denounce him and pay no heed to any of his words.”
Read in contextMatthew 16:6
“Watch out!” Jesus told them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
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