Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible



King Herod heard of him, for his name was now well known, and people were saying that John the baptizer had risen from the dead, and that that was why he was endowed with these extraordinary powers. Verse ConceptsPower, God's SavingSuperstitionTetrarchWho He Might BeWhy It Happened

At that time, Herod the governor heard the reports about Jesus, and he said to his attendants, "This man must be John the Baptist. He has risen from the dead, and that is why wonderful powers are working through him."

But when Herod heard of him he said, "John, whom I beheaded, has risen from the dead." Verse ConceptsPunishment, Legal Aspects OfMartyrdom, Methods OfBeheading

They said, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." Verse ConceptsUnnamed Prophets Of The LordWho He Might Beothers

They answered, "John the Baptist, though others say Elijah, and others that one of the old prophets has come back to life." Verse ConceptsJesus The ProphetWho He Might Be