Mark 3:6
New International Version
Then the Pharisees went out and began to plot with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.

New Living Translation
At once the Pharisees went away and met with the supporters of Herod to plot how to kill Jesus.

English Standard Version
The Pharisees went out and immediately held counsel with the Herodians against him, how to destroy him.

Berean Standard Bible
At this, the Pharisees went out and began plotting with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.

Berean Literal Bible
And the Pharisees having gone out, immediately began to take counsel with the Herodians against Him, how they might destroy Him.

King James Bible
And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

New King James Version
Then the Pharisees went out and immediately plotted with the Herodians against Him, how they might destroy Him.

New American Standard Bible
The Pharisees went out and immediately began conspiring with the Herodians against Him, as to how they might put Him to death.

NASB 1995
The Pharisees went out and immediately began conspiring with the Herodians against Him, as to how they might destroy Him.

NASB 1977
And the Pharisees went out and immediately began taking counsel with the Herodians against Him, as to how they might destroy Him.

Legacy Standard Bible
And the Pharisees went out and immediately began taking counsel together with the Herodians against Him, as to how they might destroy Him.

Amplified Bible
Then the Pharisees went out and immediately began conspiring with the Herodians [to plot] against Him, as to how they might [fabricate some legal grounds to] put Him to death.

Christian Standard Bible
Immediately the Pharisees went out and started plotting with the Herodians against him, how they might kill him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Immediately the Pharisees went out and started plotting with the Herodians against Him, how they might destroy Him.

American Standard Version
And the Pharisees went out, and straightway with the Herodians took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.

Contemporary English Version
The Pharisees left. And at once they started making plans with Herod's followers to kill Jesus.

English Revised Version
And the Pharisees went out, and straightway with the Herodians took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Pharisees left, and with Herod's followers they immediately plotted to kill Jesus.

Good News Translation
So the Pharisees left the synagogue and met at once with some members of Herod's party, and they made plans to kill Jesus.

International Standard Version
Immediately the Pharisees and Herodians went out and began to plot how to kill him.

Majority Standard Bible
At this, the Pharisees went out and began plotting with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.

NET Bible
So the Pharisees went out immediately and began plotting with the Herodians, as to how they could assassinate him.

New Heart English Bible
And the Pharisees went out, and immediately conspired with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the Pharisees went forth, and immediately took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

Weymouth New Testament
But no sooner had the Pharisees left the synagogue than they held a consultation with the Herodians against Jesus, to devise some means of destroying Him.

World English Bible
The Pharisees went out, and immediately conspired with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and the Pharisees having gone forth, immediately, with the Herodians, were taking counsel against Him how they might destroy Him.

Berean Literal Bible
And the Pharisees having gone out, immediately began to take counsel with the Herodians against Him, how they might destroy Him.

Young's Literal Translation
and the Pharisees having gone forth, immediately, with the Herodians, were taking counsel against him how they might destroy him.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the Pharisees having come out, quickly with the Herodians were making counsel against him, that they might destroy him.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Pharisees going out, immediately made a consultation with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then the Pharisees, going out, immediately took counsel with the Herodians against him, as to how they might destroy him.

New American Bible
The Pharisees went out and immediately took counsel with the Herodians against him to put him to death.

New Revised Standard Version
The Pharisees went out and immediately conspired with the Herodians against him, how to destroy him.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the Pharisees immediately went out with the Herodians, and they took counsel concerning him how to do away with him.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And the Pharisees went forth immediately with some of the house of Herodus and took counsel concerning him how they might destroy him.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And the Pharisees immediately went out with the Herodians, and held a consultation against him, that they might destroy him.

Godbey New Testament
And the Pharisees, having gone out immediately along with the Herodians, took counsel against Him in order that they might kill Him.

Haweis New Testament
And the Pharisees instantly going out, held a council with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

Mace New Testament
upon this the Pharisees withdrew, and immediately enter'd into a conspiracy with the Herodians to take away his life.

Weymouth New Testament
But no sooner had the Pharisees left the synagogue than they held a consultation with the Herodians against Jesus, to devise some means of destroying Him.

Worrell New Testament
And the Pharisees, having gone out, were straightway taking counsel with the Herodians against Him, how they might destroy Him.

Worsley New Testament
And the pharisees went out, and immediately took counsel with the Herodians against Him, how to destroy Him:

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Jesus Heals on the Sabbath
5Jesus looked around at them with anger and sorrow at their hardness of heart. Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored. 6At this, the Pharisees went out and began plotting with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus. 7So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea,…

Cross References
Matthew 12:14
But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.

Luke 6:11
But the scribes and Pharisees were filled with rage and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.

John 11:53
So from that day on they plotted to kill Him.

Matthew 22:15
Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.

John 5:16-18
Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jews began to persecute Him. / But Jesus answered them, “To this very day My Father is at His work, and I too am working.” / Because of this, the Jews tried all the harder to kill Him. Not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was even calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.

Matthew 26:3-4
At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas, / and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him.

Luke 19:47
Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him.

John 7:1
After this, Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jews there were trying to kill Him.

Acts 4:27-28
In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed. / They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen.

John 10:31-33
At this, the Jews again picked up stones to stone Him. / But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?” / “We are not stoning You for any good work,” said the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because You, who are a man, make Yourself out to be God.”

Matthew 27:1
When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.

Luke 22:2
and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death, for they feared the people.

John 18:3
So Judas brought a band of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees. They arrived at the garden carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons.

Psalm 2:1-2
Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? / The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:

Isaiah 53:3
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.


Treasury of Scripture

And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

Pharisees.

Psalm 109:3,4
They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause…

Matthew 12:14
Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.

Luke 6:11
And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.

Herodians.

Mark 8:15
And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.

Mark 12:13
And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.

Matthew 22:16
And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.

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Mark 3
1. Jesus heals the withered hand,
10. and many other infirmities;
11. rebukes the unclean spirit;
13. chooses his twelve apostles;
22. convinces the blasphemy of casting out demons by Beelzebub;
31. and shows who are his brother, sister, and mother.














At this
This phrase indicates a reaction to the preceding events. In the context of Mark 3, Jesus had just healed a man with a withered hand on the Sabbath, challenging the Pharisees' legalistic interpretation of the law. The Greek word used here, "εὐθέως" (eutheos), often translated as "immediately" or "at once," underscores the urgency and intensity of the Pharisees' response. It highlights the immediate threat Jesus posed to their authority and the established religious order.

the Pharisees
The Pharisees were a prominent Jewish sect known for their strict adherence to the Torah and oral traditions. Their name, derived from the Hebrew "פרושים" (Perushim), means "separated ones," indicating their commitment to purity and separation from what they considered unclean. Historically, they were influential in the synagogues and among the common people. Their opposition to Jesus stemmed from his challenge to their interpretations and authority, as well as his growing popularity.

went out
This action signifies a deliberate and decisive move. The Greek word "ἐξελθόντες" (exelthontes) implies a purposeful departure, not just physically leaving the scene but also symbolically turning away from Jesus' teachings. It reflects their rejection of Jesus' message and their determination to oppose him.

and began plotting
The phrase indicates the initiation of a conspiracy. The Greek "εὐθὺς συμβούλιον ἐδίδουν" (euthys symboulion edidoun) suggests a calculated and collaborative effort. This plotting was not a spontaneous reaction but a premeditated plan, revealing the depth of their animosity and fear of Jesus' influence.

with the Herodians
The Herodians were a political group supporting the Herodian dynasty, which ruled under Roman authority. Their collaboration with the Pharisees is significant because these two groups typically had opposing views; the Pharisees were religious purists, while the Herodians were more politically motivated. Their alliance against Jesus highlights the perceived threat he posed to both religious and political structures.

how they might kill Jesus
This phrase reveals the extreme measures the Pharisees and Herodians were willing to take. The Greek "ὅπως αὐτὸν ἀπολέσωσιν" (hopos auton apolesosin) translates to "how they might destroy him," indicating not just a desire to end his life but to obliterate his influence and teachings. This reflects the ultimate rejection of Jesus as the Messiah and the lengths to which his opponents would go to protect their power and traditions.

Verse 6. - The Pharisees and the Herodians combine together against the Lord. This was a terrible crisis in his history, or rather in the history of those unbelieving men. They are now in this dilemma: they must either accept his teaching, or they must take steps against him as a sabbath-breaker. But what had he done? The miracle had been wrought by a word only. It would have been difficult, therefore, to have obtained a judgment against him. Therefore they secured some fresh allies. They had already gained to their side some of the disciples of John the Baptist (Mark 2:18), now they associate with themselves the Herodians. This is the first mention that we find made of the Herodians. They were the natural opponents of the Pharisees; but here they seem to have found some common ground of agreement, though it is not very easy to say what it was, in combining against our Lord. But it is no uncommon thing to find coalitions of men, strangely opposed to one another on most points, but united to effect some particular object; and it is easy to see how the purity and spirituality of our Lord and of his doctrine would be opposed, on the one hand, to the ceremonial formality of the Pharisee, and on the other to the worldly and secular spirit of the Herodian.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
At this,
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Pharisees
Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisaioi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5330: Of Hebrew origin; a separatist, i.e. Exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary.

went out
ἐξελθόντες (exelthontes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1831: To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.

[and] plotted
ἐδίδουν (edidoun)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

with
μετὰ (meta)
Preposition
Strong's 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.

the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Herodians
Ἡρῳδιανῶν (Hērōdianōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 2265: The Herodians, the partisans of Herod (Antipas). Plural of a derivative of Herodes; Herodians, i.e. Partisans of Herod.

how
ὅπως (hopōs)
Conjunction
Strong's 3704: From hos and pos; what(-ever) how, i.e. In the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual).

they might kill
ἀπολέσωσιν (apolesōsin)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 622: From apo and the base of olethros; to destroy fully, literally or figuratively.

[Jesus].
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


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