THEOSISRabanus Maurus
Whom do these two eunuchs, entrusted as gatekeepers of the royal household and guarding the entrance to the palace, represent if not the teachers of the law and religious leaders among the Jews? It was noted that although they possessed the key to wisdom, they neither entered the kingdom themselves nor permitted others to do so. Their ambition drove them to conspire against the King, seeking His demise; envious of the Savior's teachings and righteous character, they schemed persistently against Him and colluded with Roman authorities to find means to eliminate Him. The Gospel states, "Then the Pharisees went and consulted how to catch Him in His words.
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And they sent their disciples with Herodians to Him, saying: ‘Teacher, we know that You are just, and teach the way of God in truth, and do not care about pleasing anyone, for You do not look at any face; therefore tell us: what do You think? Is it lawful to give taxes to Caesar or not?’" (Matthew 22:15-17). Furthermore, we discover, "The chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What shall we do? This Man does many miracles. If we leave Him so, all will believe in Him, and the Romans will come and take possession of our place and people" (John 11:47-48). Later, it also states, "From this day they determined to kill Him" (John 11:53).