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Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might ensnare him in [his] talk.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Went (πορευθεντες). So-called deponent passive and redundant use of the verb as in 9:13: "Go and learn."

Took couns…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Then went the Pharisees. See Barnes on Matthew 3:7.

How they might entangle him. To entangle means to ensnare, as…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

How they might entangle him — Literally, ensnare. The phrase is identical in meaning to our common expression “set a trap.” The plo…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Then went the Pharisees. They must have perceived that the parable of the wedding feast, like that of the wicked husbandmen, was spoken against the…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

Pseudo-Chrysostom: Just as when someone tries to dam a flowing stream, as soon as one outlet is blocked, it carves out …

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

(15–16a) After Jesus spoke the three parables of warning to the Jewish leaders, the Pharisees went out from the temple courts where Jesus was preac…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

That they might entrap him in his words. The Pharisees, perceiving that all their other attempts against Christ had been fruitless, finall…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then went the Pharisees After they had heard the parables of the two sons being bid to go into the vineyard, of the viney…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The Pharisees sent their disciples with the Herodians, a party among the Jews who favored full subjection to the Roman emperor. Though opposed to e…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Above, the Lord refuted the Pharisees by a parable; here, He manifests His wisdom in a second way by disputing with them. He does so in two ways:

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