Jesus said to them, “Pay attention and watch out for the leavening [effect] of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
Mark 12:13 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) Then the Pharisees sent certain ones of their number [See Matt. 22:15-16] along with the Herodians [Note: This refers to members of a political party favoring King Herod] to attempt to trap Him by what He said. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But they sent some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians to Him for the purpose of entrapping Him in His speech. American Standard Version (1901) And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might catch him in talk. Common English Bible They sent some of the Pharisees and supporters of Herod to trap him in his words. Catholic Public Domain Version And they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to him, so that they might trap him with words. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians; that they should catch him in his words. |
Jesus said to them, “Pay attention and watch out for the leavening [effect] of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
And when they arrived, they said to Him, “Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and [that you] do not care for [i.e., do not fear or give in to] anyone. For you do not allow [the position of] any person to influence you, but teach the truth about God’s way. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?
And the Pharisees immediately went out and conferred with the Herodians against Jesus, plotting how they could kill Him. [Note: These Herodians were members of a political party favoring King Herod].
Then Jesus ordered them, saying, “Pay attention and watch out for the leavening [effect] of the Pharisees and Herod.” [Note: By “Herod” is probably meant the Herodians, who were a party favorable to King Herod and, along with the Pharisees and Sadducees, were out to get Jesus. See Matt. 16:6].