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He said to them, "Go and tell that fox, `Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I complete my mission.
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A Defiant Message to a Fox
Jesus calls Herod a "fox," which commentators identify as a label for his cunning, sly, and manipulative character. Rather than being intimidated by Herod's threat, Jesus sends a message of defiance, showing He sees through the scheme and will not be rushed. He operates on God's timetable, not a politician's.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Tell that fox. A fox is an emblem of slyness, of cunning, and of artful mischief. The word is also used to denote a dissembler. Herod was …
That fox (τη αλωπεκ ταυτη). This epithet for the cunning and cowardice of Herod shows clearly that Jesus understood the real attit…
19th Century
Anglican
Go you, and tell that fox . . .—The word was eminently descriptive of the character both of the Tetrarch individually and…
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Baptist
And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God. And, be…
In Luke’s last mention of him (9:7–9) Herod was troubled at the reports of Jesus’ miracles. By having John the Baptist beheaded, Herod thought he h…
16th Century
Protestant
Go, tell that fox: it is certain that the person spoken of here is Herod Antipas. Though he consistently had the character of a fox,
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he said unto them, go you and tell that fox Herod, who it may be sent them, of which Christ was not ignorant, no…
Christ, in calling Herod a fox, gave him his true character. The greatest of men were accountable to God; therefore, it was fitting for Him to call…
