Consider this. In Luke 11, Jesus uses the analogy of a strong man, sitting on his wealth and enjoying the security of his stronghold. The stronger conqueror will attack and dismantle the defences before dividing up the spoils.
When Jesus arrives as conquering king, the stronger rescuer in Jerusalem, it is neither against Herod or Pilate that he attacks. Instead, Jesus heads directly to the Temple and overturns the money changers’ tables.
The implication very much seems to be that it is not Herod, nor the Roman Governor who is the strong man needing to be overcome. Rather, the strong man who opposes God’s kingdom is found sitting right at the heart of religious worship
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