Mark 12:13

And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.

Cross-references

Mark 3:6 Parallel

Mark 3:6 records the first conspiracy of Pharisees and Herodians to destroy Jesus — showing this plot is part of a growing pattern.

Mark 8:15 Related theme

Mark 8:15 warns about the 'leaven of the Pharisees and Herod' — the same coalition appearing again, though here as corrupting teaching rather than a trap.

Psalm 38:12 Allusion

Psalm 38:12 depicts enemies laying snares to catch the righteous, directly mirroring the Pharisees and Herodians trying to catch Jesus in his words.

Psalm 56:6 Allusion

Psalm 56:6 shows David's enemies lurking and watching his steps — the same hostile surveillance the Pharisees and Herodians use against Jesus.

Psalm 140:5 Allusion

Psalm 140:5 uses trap and net imagery for enemies' plots — mirroring the attempt to ensnare Jesus in his words.

Isaiah 29:21 describes laying a snare for the righteous with false accusations — just as the Pharisees try to trap Jesus by his talk.

Jeremiah 18:18 shows plotting against a prophet to 'strike him with the tongue' — similar to the scheming to entangle Jesus.

Matthew 22:15 is the parallel account of the same event — the Pharisees plotting to entangle Jesus in his talk.

Matthew 22:16 adds that they sent disciples with Herodians and flattered Jesus — filling in the strategy behind the trap.

Luke 11:54 Related theme

Luke 11:54 summarizes the Pharisees lying in wait to catch Jesus in something he said — the same lurking hostility.

Luke 20:20-26 is the parallel account of the tribute question — detailing the same attempt to trap Jesus.

Matthew 19:3 Related theme

Matthew 19:3 also shows Pharisees testing Jesus with a legal question — a parallel tactic of entrapment.