But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.
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Gill's Exposition
But when Herod heard thereof,.... Either of Christ, or rather of the different opinions about him,
he said, it is John, whom I have beheaded: the thought stuck close to him, and continued with him;…
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…
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
It is John The words in the original, according to the best MSS., are very striking. John whom I (I myself;the pronoun "has the emphasis of a guilty conscience") beheaded this is he he is risen.…
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