Herodian
The Herodians, mentioned in Matthew 22:16; Mark 3:6; 12:13, were a Jewish political party that supported the rule of the Herodian dynasty and collaborated with the Pharisees in their opposition to Jesus.
GroupNew Testament2 books3 verses
Summary
Political group in the New Testament>; called Herodians (Ἡρωδιανοί).
Alternative names
- ἩρωδιανοίHerodian
Mentions
3 verses
- They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.
- At this, the Pharisees went out and began plotting with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.
- Later, they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to catch Jesus in His words.