Matthew 14:1
In that tyme Eroude tetrarke, prynce of the fourthe part, herde the fame of Jhesu;
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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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Cross References
Mark 8:15And he comaundide hem, and seide, Se ye, and `be war of the sowre dowy of Farisees, and of the sowrdowy of Eroude.
Luke 3:19the wijf of his brother, and for alle the yuelis that Eroude dide,
Luke 13:31In that day sum of the Farisees camen nyy, and seiden to hym, Go out, and go fro hennus, for Eroude wole sle thee.
Luke 23:15nether Eroude, for he hath sent hym ayen to vs, and lo! no thing worthi of deth is don to hym.
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 →