Matthew 14:1
At that time Herod the tetrarch heard what Jesus was doing
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At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
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Mark 8:15“Watch out—beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and of Herod!” he warned them.
Luke 3:19But when John reprimanded Herod the ruler for marrying Herodias, Herod's brother's wife, and for all the evil things he'd done,
Luke 13:31At that moment some Pharisees came to Jesus and told him, “You should leave here. Herod wants to kill you!”
Luke 23:15Neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us. He has done nothing that demands he should be put to death.
Acts 12:1Around this time King Herod began to persecute some members of 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 →