Mark 12:13

King James Version (KJV)

And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.

Translations

Mark 12:13 - Amplified Bible

But they sent some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians to Him for the purpose of entrapping Him in His speech.

Mark 12:13 - American Standard Version

And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might catch him in talk.

Mark 12:13 - Bible in Basic English

Then they sent to him certain of the Pharisees and the Herodians, so that they might make use of his words to take him by a trick.

Mark 12:13 - Darby Bible

And they send to him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might catch him in speaking.

Mark 12:13 - English Standard Version

And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and some of the Herodians, to trap him in his talk.

Mark 12:13 - King James Version

And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.

Mark 12:13 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y le enviaron* algunos de los fariseos y de los herodianos para sorprenderle en alguna palabra.

Mark 12:13 - The Message

They sent some Pharisees and followers of Herod to bait him, hoping to catch him saying something incriminating. They came up and said, "Teacher, we know you have integrity, that you are indifferent to public opinion, don’t pander to your students, and teach the way of God accurately. Tell us: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"

Mark 12:13 - New American Standard Bible

Then they *sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Him in order to trap Him in a statement.

Mark 12:13 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Pero enviaron algunos de los Fariseos y de los Herodianos para sorprender a Jesùs en alguna palabra.

Mark 12:13 - World English Bible

They sent some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians to him, that they might catch him in words.

Mark 12:13 - Young's Living Translation

and they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they may ensnare him in discourse,

Mark 12:13 - Additional Comments

Ha, little did they know what an impossible task this was to be, trying to trap Jesus by His words.
Why was this? Because Jesus knew how anyone would react when He spoke (similar to the movie "Next").
How great a fire is kindled by wrong words! (James 3:5)
Prov 15:1 "A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger."
May we all think through the consequences of our words before they are spoken.

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