Luke 9:9

Herod said, “I beheaded Yochanan, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” He sought to see him.

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In The King James Version

And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.

In Context

8and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again.

10The emissaries, when they had returned, told him what things they had done. He took them and withdrew apart to a desert region of a city called Bethsaida.

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Cross References

Luke 23:8Now when Herod saw Yeshua, he was exceedingly glad, for he had wanted to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things about him. He hoped to see some miracle done by him.

Matthew Henry on Luke 9:2-10

The Mission of the Twelve Apostles. 1 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. 2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. 3 And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece. 4 And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart. 5 And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off… Read the whole commentary →

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