Matthew 14:1

At that time Herod the Tetrarche heard of the fame of Iesus,

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At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,

In Context

2And sayde vnto his seruaunts, This is that Iohn Baptist, hee is risen againe from the deade, and therefore great woorkes are wrought by him.

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Cross References

Mark 8:15And he charged them, saying, Take heede, and beware of the leauen of the Pharises, and of the leauen of Herod.

Luke 3:19But when Herod the Tetrarch was rebuked of him, for Herodias his brother Philips wife, and for all the euils which Herod had done,

Luke 13:31The same day there came certaine Pharises, and said vnto him, Depart, and goe hence: for Herod will kill thee.

Luke 23:15No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him: and loe, nothing worthy of death is done of him.

Acts 12:1Nowe about that time, Herod the King stretched forth his hands to vexe certaine 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 →

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