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