Mark 3:6

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

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — After Jesus restores a man’s withered hand and confronts the religious leaders with anger at their hardened hearts, the Pharisees depart and immediately begin conspiring with the Herodians to kill Him.

The words — ἐξελθόντες (exelthontes) means “having gone out,” and εὐθὺς (euthus) translates to “immediately,” marking the swift transition from the healing act to the lethal plot.

The thread — This conspiracy mirrors Matthew 12:14, where the Pharisees first plot Jesus’ death, and resurfaces in Matthew 22:16 and Mark 12:13 when these same groups are later dispatched to trap Him in His words.

Why it lands — The text records a direct shift from religious observation to active conspiracy when divine authority is confronted, requiring readers to identify their own stance toward Jesus’ actions rather than merely observing the opposition.

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The Greek words

ΚαὶKaiAnd ἐξελθόντεςexelthonteshaving gone out οἱhoithe ΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiPharisees εὐθὺςeuthusimmediately μετὰmetawith τῶνtōnthe ἩρῳδιανῶνHērōdianōnHerodians συμβούλιονsumboulioncounsel ἐδίδουνedidounwere giving κατ᾽kat᾽against αὐτοῦautouHim ὅπωςhopōshow αὐτὸνautonHim ἀπολέσωσιν.¶apolesōsinthey may destroy.

King James Version

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

Cross-references

Matthew 22:16 They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.
Mark 12:13 Later, they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to catch Jesus in His words.
Matthew 12:14 But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.
Psalms 109:3 They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause.
Mark 8:15 “Watch out!” He cautioned them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod.”
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.
Luke 20:19 When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.
John 11:53 So from that day on they plotted to kill Him.
Luke 22:2 and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death, for they feared the people.