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Verse	Translation	Text
Mr 12:13	Strong Concordance	And [2532] they send [649] unto [4314] him [846] certain [5100] of the Pharisees [5330] and [2532] of the Herodians [2265], to [2443] catch [64] him [846] in his words [3056].
	King James	And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
ENTANGLING QUESTIONS ABOUT TRIBUTE THE RESURRECTION, AND THE GREAT COMMANDMENT, WITH THE REPLIES--CHRIST BAFFLES THE PHARISEES BY A QUESTION ABOUT DAVID, AND DENOUNCES THE SCRIBES. ( = Mat. 22:15-46; Luke 20:20-47). (Mark 12:13-40) And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees--"their disciples," says Matthew (Mat 22:16); probably young and zealous scholars in that hardening school. and of the Herodians--(See on Mat 12:14). In Luk 20:20 these willing tools are called "spies, which should feign themselves just [righteous] men, that they might take hold of His words, that so they might deliver Him unto the power and authority of the governor." Their plan, then, was to entrap Him into some expression which might be construed into disaffection to the Roman government; the Pharisees themselves being notoriously discontented with the Roman yoke. Tribute to CÃ&brvbr;sar (Mar 12:14-17).

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

ENTANGLING QUESTIONS ABOUT TRIBUTE THE RESURRECTION, AND THE GREAT COMMANDMENT, WITH THE REPLIES--CHRIST BAFFLES THE PHARISEES BY A QUESTION ABOUT DAVID, AND DENOUNCES THE SCRIBES. ( = Mat. 22:15-46; Luke 20:20-47). (Mark 12:13-40)

And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees--"their disciples," says Matthew (Mat 22:16); probably young and zealous scholars in that hardening school.

and of the Herodians--(See on Mat 12:14). In Luk 20:20 these willing tools are called "spies, which should feign themselves just [righteous] men, that they might take hold of His words, that so they might deliver Him unto the power and authority of the governor." Their plan, then, was to entrap Him into some expression which might be construed into disaffection to the Roman government; the Pharisees themselves being notoriously discontented with the Roman yoke.

Tribute to CÃ&brvbr;sar (Mar 12:14-17).

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
See the notes at Mat 22:15-22.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
Catch (ἀγρεύσωσιν) From ἄγρα, hunting, the chase. Hence the picture in the word is that of hunting, while that in Matthew's word, παγιδεύσωσιν, is that of catching in a trap. See on Mat 22:15.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
Mat 22:15; Luk 20:20.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
And they send unto him - See this, and to Mar 12:17, largely explained on Mat 22:15-22 (note).

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¹⁴ And [1161] when they were come [2064], they say [3004] unto him [846], Master [1320], we know [1492] that [3754] thou art [1488] true [227], and [2532] [4671] carest [3756] [3199] for [4012] no man [3762]: for [1063] thou regardest [991] not [3756] the person [1519] [4383] of men [444], but [235] teachest [1321] the way [3598] of God [2316] in [1909] truth [225]: Is it lawful [1832] to give [1325] tribute [2778] to Caesar [2541], or [2228] not [3756]?
¹⁵ Shall we give [1325], or [2228] shall we not [3361] give [1325]? But [1161] he, knowing [1492] their [846] hypocrisy [5272], said [2036] unto them [846], Why [5101] tempt ye [3985] me [3165]? bring [5342] me [3427] a penny [1220], that [2443] I may see [1492] it.
¹⁶ And [1161] they brought [5342] it. And [2532] he saith [3004] unto them [846], Whose [5101] is this [3778] image [1504] and [2532] superscription [1923]? And [1161] they said [2036] unto him [846], Caesar's [2541].
¹⁷ And [2532] Jesus [2424] answering [611] said [2036] unto them [846], Render [591] to Caesar [2541] the things that are [3588] Caesar's [2541], and [2532] to God [2316] the things that are [3588] God's [2316]. And [2532] they marvelled [2296] at [1909] him [846].

²⁰ And [2532] they watched [3906] him, and sent forth [649] spies [1455], which should feign [5271] [1511] themselves [1438] just men [1342], that [2443] they might take hold [1949] of his [846] words [3056], that so [1519] they might deliver [3860] him [846] unto the power [746] and [2532] authority [1849] of the governor [2232].

¹⁴ Then [1161] the Pharisees [5330] went out [1831], and held [2983] a council [4824] against [2596] him [846], how [3704] they might destroy [622] him [846].

¹⁶ And [2532] they sent out [649] unto him [846] their [846] disciples [3101] with [3326] the Herodians [2265], saying [3004], Master [1320], we know [1492] that [3754] thou art [1488] true [227], and [2532] teachest [1321] the way [3598] of God [2316] in [1722] truth [225], [2532] neither [3756] carest [3199] thou [4671] for [4012] any [3762] man: for [1063] thou regardest [991] not [1519] [3756] the person [4383] of men [444].

¹⁵ Then [5119] went [4198] the Pharisees [5330], and took [2983] counsel [4824] how [3704] they might entangle [3802] him [846] in [1722] his talk [3056].
¹⁶ And [2532] they sent out [649] unto him [846] their [846] disciples [3101] with [3326] the Herodians [2265], saying [3004], Master [1320], we know [1492] that [3754] thou art [1488] true [227], and [2532] teachest [1321] the way [3598] of God [2316] in [1722] truth [225], [2532] neither [3756] carest [3199] thou [4671] for [4012] any [3762] man: for [1063] thou regardest [991] not [1519] [3756] the person [4383] of men [444].
¹⁷ Tell [2036] us [2254] therefore [3767], What [5101] thinkest [1380] thou [4671]? Is it lawful [1832] to give [1325] tribute [2778] unto Caesar [2541], or [2228] not [3756]?
¹⁸ But [1161] Jesus [2424] perceived [1097] their [846] wickedness [4189], and said [2036], Why [5101] tempt ye [3985] me [3165], ye hypocrites [5273]?
¹⁹ Shew [1925] me [3427] the tribute [2778] money [3546]. And [1161] they brought [4374] unto him [846] a penny [1220].
²⁰ And [2532] he saith [3004] unto them [846], Whose [5101] is this [3778] image [1504] and [2532] superscription [1923]?
²¹ They say [3004] unto him [846], Caesar's [2541]. Then [5119] saith he [3004] unto them [846], Render [591] therefore [3767] unto Caesar [2541] the things which are [3588] Caesar's [2541]; and [2532] unto God [2316] the things that are [3588] God's [2316].
²² When [2532] they had heard [191] these words, they marvelled [2296], and [2532] left [863] him [846], and went their way [565].

¹⁵ Then [5119] went [4198] the Pharisees [5330], and took [2983] counsel [4824] how [3704] they might entangle [3802] him [846] in [1722] his talk [3056].

¹⁷ And [2532] Jesus [2424] answering [611] said [2036] unto them [846], Render [591] to Caesar [2541] the things that are [3588] Caesar's [2541], and [2532] to God [2316] the things that are [3588] God's [2316]. And [2532] they marvelled [2296] at [1909] him [846].