Matthew 14:1
At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
In Context
Cross References
Mark 8:15“Watch out!” He cautioned them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod.”
Luke 3:19But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,
Luke 13:31On that very day, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, “Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You.”
Luke 23:15Neither has Herod, for I sent you back to him. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.
Acts 12:1About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to 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 →