Herod Is Confused About Jesus^(A)

⁷ [^LNow; But] Herod, the ·governor [^Ltetrarch; ^CHerod Antipas; 3:1], heard about all the things that were happening and was ·confused [puzzled; perplexed], because some people said, “·John the Baptist [^LJohn] has risen from the dead.” ⁸ Others said, “Elijah has ·come to us [reappeared; ^Lappeared; ^Csome Jews expected Elijah to return in the end times; Mal. 4:5].” And still others said, “One of the prophets who lived long ago has ·risen from the dead [or appeared once again; ^Larisen].” ⁹ Herod said, “I ·cut off John’s head [had John beheaded], so who is this man I hear such things about?” And Herod kept trying to see Jesus.

How John the Baptist Was Killed^(A)

14 At that time Herod, the ·ruler of Galilee [^Ltetrarch; see Luke 3:1], heard the reports about Jesus. ² So he said to his servants, “·Jesus [^LThis] is John the Baptist, who has risen from the dead. That is why ·he can work these miracles [^Lmiraculous powers are at work in him].”

How John the Baptist Was Killed^(A)

¹⁴ King Herod [^CAntipas; a son of Herod the Great; Luke 3:1] heard about Jesus, because he was now well known. Some people said,^[a] “He is John the Baptist, who has risen from the dead. That is why ·he can work these miracles [^Lmiraculous powers are at work in him].”

¹⁵ Others said, “He is Elijah [^Ca great OT prophet (1 Kin. 17), who was expected to return in the end times (Mal. 4:5)].”

Other people said, “Jesus is a prophet, like the prophets who lived long ago.”

¹⁶ When Herod heard this, he said, “I killed John by cutting off his head. Now he has risen from the dead!”