Their disciples (τους μαθητας αυτων). Students, pupils, of the Pharisees as in Mr 2:18. There were two Pharisaic theological semin…

The Herodians. It is not certainly known who these were. It is probable that they took their name from Herod the Great. Perhaps they were …

With the Herodians — The party described here, the Herodians, are known to us only through the Gospels of Matthew and Mark. Conseq…

They sent out to him their disciples. They were probably ashamed to appear again in the presence of Christ, after His exposure of their conduct tow…

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

(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…

Master, we know that you are true. This is the righteousness they counterfeit when they offer humble subjection to Christ, as if …

And they sent out unto him their disciples
Who were trained up in the same way of thinking with themselves, had imbi…

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…

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: