those who, with their speech,
accuse a person of wrongdoing,
who set a trap at the gate for the mediator,
and without cause deprive the righteous of justice.

Then certain ones said, “Come, let’s make plans against Jeremiah, for instruction will never be lost from the priest, or counsel from the wise, or an oracle from the prophet. Come, let’s denounce him and pay no attention to all his words.”

Then the Pharisees went and plotted how to trap Him by what He said.

they were lying in wait for Him to trap Him in something He said.

They

watched closely and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, so they could catch Him in what He said,

to hand Him over to the governor’s rule and authority.

Herodians

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

Then He commanded them: “Watch out! Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.”

Then Jesus told them, “Watch out and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

General references

that the Lord your God may tell us the way we should walk and the thing we should do.”