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# Connecting Statement:
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In an effort to trap Jesus, some of the Pharisees and Herodians, and then the Sadducees, come to Jesus with questions.
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# Then they sent
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"Then the Jewish leaders sent"
# the Herodians
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This was the name of an informal political party that supported Herod Antipas.
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# to trap him
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Here the author describes tricking Jesus as trying to "trap him." Alternate translation: "to trick him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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