And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
The Pharisees walked out and immediately started plotting with the Herodians about how they could take Jesus down.
When people feel threatened by truth, they'll team up with anyone to silence it.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus had just healed a man with a withered hand on the Sabbath, an action the Pharisees viewed as a violation of Jewish law because it involved work on a holy day. The Pharisees, a strict religious group focused on upholding the Mosaic Law, were deeply offended and saw Jesus as a threat to their authority. They then formed an unlikely alliance with the Herodians, supporters of Herod Antipas who often collaborated with Roman rulers, to conspire against Jesus and plot his destruction.
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