Matthew 14:1
At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the report of Jesus,
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
In Context
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Mark 8:15And he commanded them, saying, Take heed, watch for the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.
Luke 3:19But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him about Herodias his brother's wife, and about all of which evil things Herod had done,
Luke 13:31In the same day some Pharisees came, saying to him, Get thee out and depart from here, because Herod wants to kill thee.
Luke 23:15But not even Herod, for I sent you back to him, and lo, nothing having been done by him is worthy of death.
Acts 12:1Now about that time Herod the king threw on hands to harm some of those from the church.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 14:1
John the Baptist had said concerning Christ, He must increase, but I must decrease, John iii. 30 . The morning-star is here disappearing, and the Sun of righteousness rising to its meridian lustre. Here is, I. The martyrdom of John; his imprisonment for his faithfulness to Herod ( ver. 1-5 ), and the beheading of him to please Herodias, ver. 6-12 . II. The miracles of Christ. 1. His feeding five thousand men that came to him to be taught, with five loaves and two fishes, ver. 13-21 . 2. Christ's walking on the… Read the whole commentary →