Matthew 14:2

And he said to his servants: “This is John the Baptist. He has risen from the dead, and that is why miracles are at work in him.”

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

1In that time, Herod the Tetrarch heard the news about Jesus.

3For Herod had apprehended John, and bound him, and put him in prison, because of Herodias, the wife of his brother.

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Cross References

Matthew 16:14And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, and others say Elijah, still others say Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

John 10:41And many went out to him. And they were saying: “Indeed, John accomplished no signs.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 14:2-13

The Death of John the Baptist. 1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, 2 And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him. 3 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife. 4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. 5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a… Read the whole commentary →

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