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Matthew 14:1
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Matthew 14:1
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The Death of John the Baptist
(Mark 6.14-29; Luke 9.7-9)
14 About this time Herod the ruler[a] heard the news about Jesus
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- 14.1 Herod the ruler: Herod Antipas, the son of Herod the Great (see 2.1).
Matthew 14:1
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Matthew 14:1
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Matthew 14:1
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Matthew 14:1
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14 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
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Matthew 14:2
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Matthew 14:2
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2 and told his officials, “This is John the Baptist! He has come back from death, and that's why he has the power to work these miracles.”
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Matthew 14:2
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Matthew 14:2
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2 and he said to his attendants, “This is John the Baptist;(A) he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
Matthew 14:2
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Matthew 14:2
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2 And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
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Mark 6:14
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Mark 6:14
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The Death of John the Baptist
(Matthew 14.1-12; Luke 9.7-9)
14 (A) Jesus became so well-known that Herod the ruler[a] heard about him. Some people thought he was John the Baptist, who had come back to life with the power to work miracles.
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- 6.14 Herod the ruler: Herod Antipas, the son of Herod the Great.
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Mark 6:14
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John the Baptist Beheaded(A)(B)
14 King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known. Some were saying,[a] “John the Baptist(C) has been raised from the dead, and that is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
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- Mark 6:14 Some early manuscripts He was saying
Mark 6:14
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Mark 6:14
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14 And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
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Mark 6:15
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Mark 6:15
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15 Others thought he was Elijah[a] or some other prophet who had lived long ago.
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- 6.15 Elijah: Many of the Jewish people expected the prophet Elijah to come and prepare the way for the Messiah.
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Mark 6:15
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15 Others said, “He is Elijah.”(A)
And still others claimed, “He is a prophet,(B) like one of the prophets of long ago.”(C)
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Mark 6:15
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15 Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
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Luke 9:7
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Luke 9:7
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Herod Is Worried
(Matthew 14.1-12; Mark 6.14-29)
7 (A) Herod[a] the ruler heard about all that was happening, and he was worried. Some people were saying John the Baptist had come back to life.
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- 9.7 Herod: Herod Antipas, the son of Herod the Great.
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Luke 9:7
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7 Now Herod(A) the tetrarch heard about all that was going on. And he was perplexed because some were saying that John(B) had been raised from the dead,(C)
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Luke 9:7
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7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead;
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Luke 9:8
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Luke 9:8
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8 Others were saying Elijah had come[a] or one of the prophets from long ago had come back to life.
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- 9.8 Elijah had come: Many of the Jewish people expected the prophet Elijah to come and prepare the way for the Messiah.
Luke 9:8
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Luke 9:8
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8 others that Elijah had appeared,(A) and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had come back to life.(B)
Luke 9:8
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Luke 9:8
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8 And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.
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