In today’s reading Jesus is approached in the Temple by the Pharisees, who, St. Matthew tells us, are plotting “how they might entrap Jesus in speech.” They enlist the help of the Herodians ...

The Pharisees sent some of their followers along with the Herodians, supporters of Herod Antipas, to question Jesus. The group offers disingenuous compliments on Jesus’ sincerity, ability to ...

But Mark sets the miracle in a context of controversy: ’they’ continued to watch to see if Jesus would cure on the Sabbath, and, once he cured, the Pharisees and Herodians present started ...

Everybody, it seems, is out to get Jesus. This time it’s the Herodians and disciples of the Pharisees who conspire to trap him. Their topic of choice (taxes) could have been plucked from the moderator ...

The first point to reflect on is the contrast between the Pharisees and Herodians, and Jesus. The former reek of hypocrisy disguised in finely crafted language and flattery, while the latter ...

(Mark 12:14) The question was a sham. The Pharisees and Herodians, political and religious leaders of Jerusalem, were just about fed up with Jesus. Shortly after arriving in the city, he ...

Holy Tuesday – Christ condemned the religious authorities in the city, leading the Pharisees and the Herodians to conspire against him. - Holy Wednesday (Spy Wednesday) – Judas Iscariot is ...

IN the first part of this article, I discussed how in Mark 12: 13-17, the Pharisees and Herodians asked Jesus the trick question, "Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?" ...