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.
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Gill's Exposition
And king Herod heard of him,.... "Of Jesus", as the Syriac version supplies it; or "the miracles of Jesus", as the Persic version. This Herod here called a king, as he might be by his courtiers, and…
See this account of the death of John the Baptist fully explained in the notes at Mat 14:1-12. Mar 6:20 For Herod feared John - That is, he stood in awe of him on account of his sanctity, and his…
Adam Clarke
And king Herod heard? - Την ακοην αοτου, his fame, is added by KM, fifteen others, and in the margin of several. It seems necessary to complete the sense.
Here is, I. The wild notions that the people had concerning our Lord Jesus, Mar 6:15. His own countrymen could believe nothing great concerning him, because they knew his poor kindred; but others that…
Cambridge Bible
The Murder of John the Baptist
14. And king Herod heard of him This first missionary journey of the Apostles was but short, and they would seem to "have returned to Capernaum as early as the evening…
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