Herod’s Desire to See Jesus

Herod the tetrarch(A) heard about everything that was going on.(B) He was perplexed, because some said that John had been raised from the dead, some that Elijah had appeared,(C) and others that one of the ancient prophets had risen.(D) “I beheaded John,” Herod said, “but who is this I hear such things about?” And he wanted to see Him.(E)

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Now Herod(A) the tetrarch heard about all that was going on. And he was perplexed because some were saying that John(B) had been raised from the dead,(C) others that Elijah had appeared,(D) and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had come back to life.(E) But Herod said, “I beheaded John. Who, then, is this I hear such things about?” And he tried to see him.(F)

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