KJV King James Version
And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in [his] words.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Mark 12:13
And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in [his] words.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Later, they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to catch Jesus in His words.
WEB World English Bible
They sent some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians to him, that they might trap him with words.
ASV American Standard Version
And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might catch him in talk.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they may ensnare him in discourse,
Surrounding context — Mark 12
10 And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:
11 This was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
12 And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.
13 And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in [his] words.
14 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?
15 Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see [it].
16 And they brought [it]. And he saith unto them, Whose [is] this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar’s.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΚαὶG2532 · kaiandἀποστέλλουσινG649 · apostellōto sendπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withαὐτόνG846 · autosit/s/heτιναςG5100 · tisoneτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoΦαρισαίωνG5330 · PharisaiosPhariseeκαὶG2532 · kaiandτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἩρῳδιανῶνG2265 · HērōdianoiHerodianἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heἀγρεύσωσινG64 · agreuōto catchλόγῳ.G3056 · logosword
Cross-references
Mark 3:6And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.Luke 20:20-26And 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.Luke 11:54Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.Mark 8:15And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and [of] the leaven of Herod.Psalm 140:5The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.Psalm 56:5-6Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts [are] against me for evil.Matthew 22:15-22Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in [his] talk.Psalm 38:12They also that seek after my life lay snares [for me]: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.Matthew 16:6Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.Jeremiah 18:18Then 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.Isaiah 29:21That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought.
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