Matthew 14:1
At that time Prince Herod heard of the fame of Jesus,
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In The King James Version
At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
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Mark 8:15So Jesus gave them this warning. “Take care,” he said, “beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.”
Luke 3:19But when John rebuked Herod the ruler, for Herodia his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things that he had done,
Luke 13:31Just then some Pharisees came up to Jesus and said, “Go away and leave this place, for Herod wants to kill you.”
Luke 23:15nor did Herod either; for he has sent him back to us. And, as a fact, he has not done anything deserving death;
Acts 12:1It was at that time that King Herod began to ill-treat some of the 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 →