Matthew 14:1
At that time Prince Herod heard of the fame of Jesus,
Twentieth Century New Testament
In The King James Version
At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
In Context
Cross References
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 Prince Herod, being rebuked by John respecting Herodias, the wife of Herod’s brother, 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 →