The Pharisees went out, and immediately conspired with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
Parallel translations
- KJV And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
- BSB At this, the Pharisees went out and began plotting with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.
- ESV The Pharisees went out and immediately held counsel with the Herodians against him, how to destroy him.
- NKJV Then the Pharisees went out and immediately plotted with the Herodians against Him, how they might destroy Him.
- NASB The Pharisees went out and immediately began conspiring with the Herodians against Him, as to how they might put Him to death.
- NLT At once the Pharisees went away and met with the supporters of Herod to plot how to kill Jesus.
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Quick answer
The Pharisees join the Herodians to plot Jesus' death. It matters because it marks an early, decisive turn toward the cross, driven by hatred of his mercy.
Overview
That the strict Pharisees would ally with the politically minded Herodians shows how threatening Jesus had become to both. Ironically, while accusing Jesus of breaking the Sabbath, they conspire to kill on it. This conspiracy sets in motion the opposition that will culminate at Calvary, where the One who saves life will lay down his own.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- Mark 12:13They sent some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians to him, that they might trap him with words.
- Matt 22:16They sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are honest, and teach the way of God in truth, no matter whom you teach, for you aren’t partial to anyone.
- Matt 12:14But the Pharisees went out, and conspired against him, how they might destroy him.
- John 11:53So from that day forward they took counsel that they might put him to death.
- Luke 20:19–20The chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him that very hour, but they feared the people — for they knew he had spoken this parable against them.
- Mark 8:15He warned them, saying, “Take heed: beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.”
- Luke 6:11But they were filled with rage, and talked with one another about what they might do to Jesus.
- Ps 109:3–4They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause.
- Luke 22:2The chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death, for they feared the people.
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