But they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to him for the purpose of catching him with a question.
lying in ambush to catch a word from his lips.
On this the Pharisees withdrew and at once joined the Herodians in a plot against him, to destroy him.
So he cautioned them, "See and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod."
Jesus said to them, "See and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees."
They came up and said to him, "Teacher, we know you are sincere and fearless; you do not court human favour, you teach the Way of God honestly. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?