Herodians
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Smith's Bible Dictionary
Herodians

(from Herod). (Matthew 22:15) ff.; Mark 12:13 ff. Canon Cook describes these persons as "that party among the Jews who were supporters of the Herodian family as the last hope of retaining for the Jews a fragment of national government, as distinguished from absolute dependence upon Rome as a province of the empire. Supporters of the family of Herod, who held their dominions by the grant of the Roman emperor, would be in favor of paying tribute to the supreme power. (Matthew 22:16)

ATS Bible Dictionary
Herodians

Partisans of Herod Antipas, Matthew 22:16; Mark 3:6. Herod was dependent on the Roman power, and his adherents on the Roman power, and his adherents therefore maintained the propriety of paying tribute to Caesar, which the Pharisees denied. This explains Matthew 22:16.

Easton's Bible Dictionary
A Jewish political party who sympathized with (Mark 3:6; 12:13; Matt, 22:16; Luke 20:20) the Herodian rulers in their general policy of government, and in the social customs which they introduced from Rome. They were at one with the Sadducees in holding the duty of submission to Rome, and of supporting the Herods on the throne. (Comp. Mark 8:15; Matthew 16:6.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
HERODIANS

he-ro'-di-anz (Herodianoi): A party twice mentioned in the Gospels (Matthew 22:16 parallel Mark 12:13; Mark 3:6) as acting with the Pharisees in opposition to Jesus. They were not a religious sect, but, as the name implies, a court or political party, supporters of the dynasty of Herod. Nothing is known of them beyond what the Gospels state. Whatever their political aims, they early perceived that Christ's pure and spiritual teaching on the kingdom of God was irreconcilable with these, and that Christ's influence with the people was antagonistic to their interests. Hence, in Galilee, on the occasion of the healing of the man with the withered hand, they readily joined with the more powerful party of the Pharisees in plots to crush Jesus (Mark 3:6); and again, in Jerusalem, in the last week of Christ's life, they renewed this alliance in the attempt to entrap Jesus on the question of the tribute money (Matthew 22:16). The warning of Jesus to His disciples to "beware of the leaven of Herod" (Mark 8:15) may have had reference to the insidious spirit of this party.

James Orr

Greek
2265. Herodianoi -- Herodians, partisans of Herod
... Herodians, partisans of Herod. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration:
Herodianoi Phonetic Spelling: (hay-ro-dee-an-oy') Short Definition: the Herodians ...
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Combination of the Pharisees and Herodians. --Christ's Decision on ...
... Section 247. Combination of the Pharisees and Herodians."Christ's Decision
on paying Tribute to Caesar. Besides the Pharisaical ...
/.../section 247 combination of the.htm

Jesus Defends Healing a Withered Hand on the Sabbath.
... Where the synagogue was is not known. Some argue that from the presence of Herodians
it was at Sepphoris, which was then capital of Herod Antipas. ...
/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/xxxix jesus defends healing a.htm

Cix. Jewish Rulers Seek to Ensnare Jesus.
... Tuesday, April 4, ad30.) Subdivision A. Pharisees and Herodians Ask About Tribute.
^A Matthew 22:15-22; ^B Mark 12:13-17; ^C Luke 20:20-26. ...
/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/cix jewish rulers seek to.htm

Matt. xxii. 15
... For "they sent out unto Him their disciples with the Herodians saying, Master, we
know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on the gospel of saint matthew/homily lxx matt xxii 15.htm

Jesus Led Back from the Court of Herod to that of Pilate.
... confidants, who was a member of the Sanhedrin, agreed to furnish him with the necessary
materials, as also with twenty-eight architects, who were also Herodians ...
/.../the dolorous passion of our lord jesus christ/chapter xxi jesus led back.htm

The Third Day in Passion-Week - the Events of that Day - the ...
... With them had combined certain of the Herodians' - of course, not a sect
nor religious school, but a political party at the time. ...
/.../edersheim/the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter iii the third day.htm

In the House of his Heavenly, and in the Home of his Earthly ...
... It will be remembered, that the Jews themselves had desired some such arrangement,
in te vain hope that, freed from the tyranny of the Herodians, they might ...
/.../edersheim/the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter x in the house.htm

The Gospel of Mark
... of the requirements of his Kingdom, 2:13"3: 8. The healing of the man with the withered
hand leads to the enmity of Pharisees and Herodians, which caused the ...
/.../drummond/introduction to the new testament/the gospel of mark.htm

The Tribute Money
... Mark CHAPTER 12:13-17 THE TRIBUTE MONEY. "And they send unto Him certain of the
Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might catch Him in talk. ...
/.../chadwick/the gospel of st mark/chapter 12 13-17 the tribute money.htm

Controversy
... These were accompanied by certain of the Herodians, who were to hear Christ's
words, that they might testify against Him at His trial. ...
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Thesaurus
Herodians (3 Occurrences)
... (Comp. Mark 8:15; Matthew 16:6.). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. HERODIANS. ...
James Orr. Multi-Version Concordance Herodians (3 Occurrences). ...
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Hero'di-ans (3 Occurrences)
Hero'di-ans. Herodians, Hero'di-ans. Herodias . Multi-Version Concordance
Hero'di-ans (3 Occurrences). Matthew 22:16 and they send ...
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Apocalyptic
... At first the Herodians favored the Pharisaic party as that which supported John
Hyrcanus II, the friend of Antipater, the father of Herod the Great, and the ...
/a/apocalyptic.htm - 42k

Literature (2 Occurrences)
... At first the Herodians favored the Pharisaic party as that which supported John
Hyrcanus II, the friend of Antipater, the father of Herod the Great, and the ...
/l/literature.htm - 82k

Kill (310 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Mark 3:6 The Pharisees went out, and immediately
conspired with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him. ...
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God's (602 Occurrences)
... Matthew 22:16 So they sent to Him their disciples together with the Herodians; who
said, "Teacher, we know that you are truthful and that you faithfully teach ...
/g/god's.htm - 33k

Integrity (46 Occurrences)
... Matthew 22:16 They sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying,
"Teacher, we know that you are honest, and teach the way of God in truth, no ...
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Faithfully (27 Occurrences)
... Matthew 22:16 So they sent to Him their disciples together with the Herodians; who
said, "Teacher, we know that you are truthful and that you faithfully teach ...
/f/faithfully.htm - 14k

Truthfully (3 Occurrences)
... Matthew 22:16 and they send to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying,
'Teacher, we have known that thou art true, and the way of God in truth thou ...
/t/truthfully.htm - 7k

Trap (35 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Mark 12:13 They sent some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians to
him, that they might trap him with words. (WEB WEY NAS RSV). ...
/t/trap.htm - 19k

Resources
Who were the Herodians? | GotQuestions.org

What did Jesus mean when He said, “Render to Caesar what is Caesar's”? | GotQuestions.org

Who was Herod Antipas? | GotQuestions.org

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Herodians (3 Occurrences)

Matthew 22:16
They sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are honest, and teach the way of God in truth, no matter who you teach, for you aren't partial to anyone.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Mark 3:6
The Pharisees went out, and immediately conspired with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Mark 12:13
They sent some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians to him, that they might trap him with words.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

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Herodians

Herodians: Conspire to Kill Jesus

Herodians: Seek to Entangle Jesus

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