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Rightly (orthōs). Matthew (Mat 22:16) notes that these “spies” were “disciples” (students) of the Pharisees and Mark (Mar 12:13) adds that the Herodians are also involved in the plot. These bright theologues are full of palaver and flattery and openly endorse the teaching of Jesus as part of their scheme.
Acceptest not the person of any (ou lambaneis prosōpon). Dost not take the face (or personal appearance) as the test. It is a Hebraism from which the word prosōpolempsia (Jam 2:1) comes. Originally it meant to lift the face, to lift the countenance, to regard the face, to accept the face value. See Mar 12:13-17; and Mat 22:15-22 for discussion of details here. They both have blepeis here.