Matthew 14:1
At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the report about Jesus
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In The King James Version
At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
In Context
Cross References
Mark 8:15And He charged them, saying, “Watch out; beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.”
Luke 3:19but Herod the tetrarch—being reproved by him concerning Herodias, his brother's wife, as also about all the wicked things that Herod perpetrated —
Luke 13:31On that same day some Pharisees approached saying to Him, “Get out of here and go away, because Herod wants to kill you.”
Luke 23:15Further, neither did Herod (for I sent you on to him); indeed, nothing deserving of death has been done by him.
Acts 12:1Now about that time, Herod the king laid hands on some from the church to mistreat them.
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 →