SEV Biblia, Chapter 12:13
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Clarke's Bible Commentary - Mark 12:13
Verse 13. And they send unto him] See this, and to ver. 17, largely explained on Matt. xxii. 15-22.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 13. And they send unto him , etc..] That is, the chief priests, Scribes, and elders, who had been with Jesus in the temple, and were silenced by his reasonings, and provoked by his parables; and therefore left him, and went together to consult what methods they should take to get him into their hands, and be revenged on him; the result of which was, they send to him certain of the Pharisees . The Syriac and Persic versions read Scribes, who were the more skillful and learned part of that body of men, and scrupled paying tribute to Caesar, he being an Heathen prince, and they the Lord's free people: and of the Herodians ; who were, as the Syriac and Persic versions read, of the household of Herod; his servants and courtiers, and consequently in the interest of Caesar, under whom Herod held his government, and must be for paying tribute to him: these two parties of such different sentiments, they sent to him, to catch him in his words ; or in word, or discourse; either with their word, the question they should put to him, or with his word, the answer he should return: and so the Ethiopic version supplies it, reading it, with his own word; they thought they should unavoidably catch him, one way or other; just as a prey is hunted, and taken in a net or snare, as the word used signifies: for if he declared against giving tribute to Caesar, the Herodians would have whereof to accuse him, and the Pharisees would be witnesses against him; and if he should be for it, the latter would expose him among the people, as an enemy to their civil liberties, and one that was for subjecting them to the Roman yoke, and consequently could not be the Messiah and deliverer they expected; (see Gill on Matthew 22:16).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 13-17 - The enemies of Christ would be thought desirous to know their duty when really they hoped that which soever side he took of the question they might find occasion to accuse him. Nothing is more likely to insnare the followers of Christ, than bringing them to meddle with disputes about worldly politics. Jesus avoided the snare, by referrin to the submission they had already made as a nation; and all that hear him, marvelled at the great wisdom of his answer. Many will praise the words of a sermon, who will not be commanded by the doctrines of it.
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ αποστελλουσιν 649 5719 V-PAI-3P προς 4314 PREP αυτον 846 P-ASM τινας 5100 X-APM των 3588 T-GPM φαρισαιων 5330 N-GPM και 2532 CONJ των 3588 T-GPM ηρωδιανων 2265 N-GPM ινα 2443 CONJ αυτον 846 P-ASM αγρευσωσιν 64 5661 V-AAS-3P λογω 3056 N-DSM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
13. Catch (agreuswsin). From agra, hunting, the chase. Hence the picture in the word is that of hunting, while that in Matthew's word, pagideuswsin, is that of catching in a trap. See on Matt. xxii. 15.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
12:13 {That they might catch him in talk} (hina auton agreuswsin logwi). Ingressive aorist subjunctive. The verb is late from agra (a hunt or catching). It appears in the LXX and papyri. Here alone in the N.T. #Lu 20:20 has the same idea, "that they may take hold of his speech" (epilabwntai autou logon) while #Mt 22:15 uses pagideuswsin (to snare or trap). See discussion in Matthew. We have seen the scribes and Pharisees trying to do this very thing before (#Lu 11:33f.). Mark and Matthew note here the combination of Pharisees and Herodians as Mark did in #3:6. Matthew speaks of "disciples" or pupils of the Pharisees while Luke calls them "spies" (enkaqetous).
