Matthew 14:1

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

1770 John Worsley NT

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

In Context

2and said to his servants, This is John the baptist, he is certainly risen from the dead, and therefore miraculous things are done by him:

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Cross References

Mark 8:15And therefore as He was giving them a charge, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod,

Luke 3:19But Herod the tetrarch being reproved by him on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, and for all the wicked things which Herod did,

Luke 13:31At the same time came some of the pharisees, and said to Him, Go out and depart hence, for Herod intends to kill thee.

Luke 23:15nor Herod neither; for I sent you to him, and behold nothing worthy of death is proved upon Him.

Acts 12:1About that time Herod the king exerted his power to distress some 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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