Matthew 22:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

The herodians

Matthew 16:11

Mark 3:6

Mark 8:15

Neither

General references

Romans 2:11

Bible References

The herodians

How is it that you fail to understand that I did not speak about bread? Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

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

And he cautioned them, saying, "Watch out; beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod."

Neither

who said of his father and mother, 'I regard them not'; he disowned his brothers and ignored his children. For they observed your word and kept your covenant.

But Micaiah said, "As the LORD lives, what the LORD says to me, that I will speak."

I will not show partiality to any man or use flattery toward any person.

Hear this, you heads of the house of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel, who detest justice and make crooked all that is straight,

and so I make you despised and abased before all the people, inasmuch as you do not keep my ways but show partiality in your instruction."

And they came and said to him, "Teacher, we know that you are true and do not care about anyone's opinion. For you are not swayed by appearances, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not? Should we pay them, or should we not?"

So they asked him, "Teacher, we know that you speak and teach rightly, and show no partiality, but truly teach the way of God.

From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer.

For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.

And from those who seemed to be influential (what they were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality)--those, I say, who seemed influential added nothing to me.

but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please man, but to please God who tests our hearts.

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.

General references

For God shows no partiality.