Luke 20:20. And they watched him. Hanging about until the opportunity came.

They sent forth spies, men instructed for the purpose.

Feigning themselves to be righteous. They should come to Him, as though their consciences, not the craft of His enemies, had prompted the following question. On the character of these agents, and the coalition with the Herodians, see Matthew 22:16.

That they (the foiled Sanhedrists) might take hold of his speech. Both the person and the thing taken hold of are expressed in the original.

Unto the magistrate, or, ‘ruler,' the civil power, etc. The Roman power in general is first spoken of, then the specific authority to which they wished to deliver Him, that of the governor.

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