Luke 9:7

Authorized King James Version (1611)

Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead;

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  • Matt 14:1-9 : 1 ¶ At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, 2 And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him. 3 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put [him] in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife. 4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. 5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. 6 But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod. 7 Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask. 8 And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger. 9 And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded [it] to be given [her]. 10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison. 11 And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought [it] to her mother. 12 And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
  • Mark 6:14-28 : 14 ¶ 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. 15 Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets. 16 But when Herod heard [thereof], he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead. 17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her. 18 For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. 19 Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not: 20 For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly. 21 And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief [estates] of Galilee; 22 And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give [it] thee. 23 And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give [it] thee, unto the half of my kingdom. 24 And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. 25 And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist. 26 And the king was exceeding sorry; [yet] for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her. 27 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison, 28 And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
  • Luke 3:1 : 1 ¶ Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,
  • Luke 9:19 : 19 They answering said, John the Baptist; but some [say], Elias; and others [say], that one of the old prophets is risen again.
  • Luke 21:25 : 25 ‹And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;›
  • Job 18:11-12 : 11 ¶ Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet. 12 His strength shall be hungerbitten, and destruction [shall be] ready at his side.
  • Ps 73:19 : 19 How are they [brought] into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
  • Isa 22:5 : 5 For [it is] a day of trouble, and of treading down, and of perplexity by the Lord GOD of hosts in the valley of vision, breaking down the walls, and of crying to the mountains.
  • Mic 7:4 : 4 The best of them [is] as a brier: the most upright [is sharper] than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen [and] thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.

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  • Mark 6:14-17
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    14 ¶ 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.

    15 Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.

    16 But when Herod heard [thereof], he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

    17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.

  • Luke 9:8-10
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    8 And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.

    9 And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.

    10 ¶ And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.

  • Matt 14:1-3
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    1 ¶ At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,

    2 And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

    3 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put [him] in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.

  • Mark 6:19-22
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    19 Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

    20 For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.

    21 And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief [estates] of Galilee;

    22 And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give [it] thee.

  • Luke 3:19-20
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    19 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

    20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.

  • 3 When Herod the king had heard [these things], he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

  • Luke 7:16-18
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    16 And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.

    17 And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judaea, and throughout all the region round about.

    18 And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things.

  • Luke 23:7-9
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    7 And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.

    8 And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long [season], because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.

    9 Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.

  • Matt 14:5-6
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    5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

    6 But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.

  • 19 They answering said, John the Baptist; but some [say], Elias; and others [say], that one of the old prophets is risen again.

  • 12 ¶ Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;

  • Matt 11:2-4
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    2 Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,

    3 And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?

    4 Jesus answered and said unto them, ‹Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:›

  • 1 ¶ Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth [his] hands to vex certain of the church.

  • 10 And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.

  • 15 ¶ And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;

  • 10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.

  • 31 ¶ The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.

  • 37 That word, [I say], ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

  • 19 And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that [they] should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and [there] abode.

  • 20 When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?

  • 13 Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.

  • 1 ¶ When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,

  • 26 And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all [men] come to him.

  • 1 ¶ Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,

  • 7 ¶ And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, ‹What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?›

  • 4 ‹The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?›

  • 14 And they said, Some [say that thou art] John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

  • 30 But God raised him from the dead:

  • 29 And all the people that heard [him], and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

  • 7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.

  • 32 But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all [men] counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.

  • 24 And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, ‹What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?›