they sent unto him their disciples] They would not go themselves to him, having been newly foiled by him, chap. 21. but send their disciples, who should feign themselves just men, that they might avoid suspicion, and that Christ, dealing more freely with them, might more easily be entrapped, Luke 20. 20. with the Herodians] They were men which joyned with Herod to patch up a new religion, mixed of heathenism and Judaism. In likelihood they did maintain the lawfulnesse of paying this tribute, and the Pharisees the unlawfulnesse of it: so that if he said it was unlawfull, the Herodians were ready to accuse him to the Governour: if he said it was lawfull, the Pharisees were at hand to accuse him to the people. Though they differed between themselvs, yet both agree together against Christ. See the like, chap. 16. 1. Luke 23:12. the way of God] The way to heaven, shewed by God. in tuth] Truely and sincerely. neither carest thou for any man] Thou art not afraid of any man, so as to conceal Gods truth. the person] Gr. face: that is, outward appearance, whether they be great men or mean.