Mark 6:14

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

King herod

His name

General references

Luke 7:17

Bible References

King herod

For when Herodias's daughter came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests. And the king said to the girl, "Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you."

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

In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John had been raised from the dead,

At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to him, "Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you."

And when he learned that he belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him over to Herod, who was himself in Jerusalem at that time.

His name

And at once his fame spread everywhere throughout all the surrounding region of Galilee.

The Ammonites paid tribute to Uzziah, and his fame spread even to the border of Egypt, for he became very strong.

But they went away and spread his fame through all that district.

For not only has the word of the Lord sounded forth from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone forth everywhere, so that we need not say anything.

General references

And this report about him spread through the whole of Judea and all the surrounding country.