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Now Herod, the tetrarch, heard of all that was done by him; and he was very perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,
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A Guilty Conscience
Commentators explain that Herod's reaction was not simple curiosity but deep anxiety rooted in a guilty conscience. Having beheaded John the Baptist, the rumor that Jesus was John risen from the dead filled him with what one scholar calls "distress and horror," showing how unrepented sin can haunt even the powerful.
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All that was done (τα γινομενα παντα). Present middle participle, "all that was coming to pass."
He was much perple…
19th Century
Anglican
Because that it was said of some, . . .—See Notes on Matthew 14:1-2; Mark 6:14–16. In Matthew 14:2, and Mark 6…
“All that was going on” probably refers to the activities of both Jesus and the disciples on their mission. Herod () heard about Jesus’ miracles ()…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Now Herod the tetrarch Of Galilee, and who is called a king in (Mark 6:14) as he is here in the Ethiopic…
Presbyterian
Christ sent His twelve disciples out, who by this time were able to teach others what they had received from the Lord. They were not to be anxious …
