This begins an account of the religous leaders trying to trap Jesus.

## how they might entrap Jesus in his own talk ##

"how they could cause him to say something that they could use against him"

## Herodians ##

officials and followers of the Jewish king Herod, who was friendly to the Roman empire (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

## you do not show partiality between people ##

"you do not show special honor to some people" or "you do not pay attention to more important people"