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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/matthew/14.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/matthew/14.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/matthew/14.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When Herod Antipas, the ruler of Galilee, heard about Jesus,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/matthew/14.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />At that time Herod the tetrarch heard about the fame of Jesus,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/matthew/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/14.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the news of Jesus,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/matthew/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the report about Jesus<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/matthew/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the news about Jesus,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the news about Jesus,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/matthew/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the news about Jesus,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/matthew/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the news about Jesus,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/matthew/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />At that time Herod [Antipas], the tetrarch [who governed a portion of Palestine including Galilee and Perea], heard the reports about Jesus,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/matthew/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the report about Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the report about Jesus. &#8220<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/matthew/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />At that season Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/matthew/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />About this time Herod the ruler heard the news about Jesus <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/matthew/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />At that season Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/matthew/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />At that time Herod, ruler of Galilee, heard the news about Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/matthew/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />At that time Herod, the ruler of Galilee, heard about Jesus. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/matthew/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />At that time Herod the tetrarch, hearing about the fame of Jesus, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/matthew/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/matthew/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />At that time Herod the tetrarch heard reports about Jesus,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/matthew/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/matthew/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />At that time Herod the Tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/14.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />About that time Herod the Tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/matthew/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/matthew/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the fame of Jesus,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/14.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the news of Jesus,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/matthew/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> At that time did Herod the tetrarch hear the fame of Jesus,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/matthew/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In that time Herod the tetrarch heard the report of Jesus,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/matthew/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />AT that time Herod the Tetrarch heard the fame of Jesus. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/matthew/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />In that time, Herod the Tetrarch heard the news about Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/matthew/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the reputation of Jesus<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/matthew/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />At that time Herod the ruler heard reports about Jesus;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/matthew/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />AT that time Herod the tetrarch heard the news about Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/14.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />But at that time Herodus the Tetrarch heard of the fame of Yeshua.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/matthew/14.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/matthew/14.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And at that time Herod the tetrarch heard the fame of Jesus,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/matthew/14.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />AT that time Herod the tetrarch heard the report of Jesus,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/matthew/14.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/14.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />About that time Herod the Tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/matthew/14.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus, and said to his servants,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/matthew/14.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the fame of Jesus,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/matthew/14-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=3960" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/matthew/14.htm">The Beheading of John</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: En (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">At</a> <a href="/greek/1565.htm" title="1565: ekeinō (DPro-DMS) -- That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.">that</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2540.htm" title="2540: kairō (N-DMS) -- Fitting season, season, opportunity, occasion, time. Of uncertain affinity; an occasion, i.e. Set or proper time.">time</a> <a href="/greek/2264.htm" title="2264: Hērōdēs (N-NMS) -- Compound of heros and eidos; heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings.">Herod</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/5076.htm" title="5076: tetraarchēs (N-NMS) -- A tetrarch, ruler over a fourth part of a region. From tessares and archo; the ruler of a fourth part of a country.">tetrarch</a> <a href="/greek/191.htm" title="191: ēkousen (V-AIA-3S) -- To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.">heard</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/189.htm" title="189: akoēn (N-AFS) -- Hearing, faculty of hearing, ear; report, rumor. From akouo; hearing.">reports</a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsou (N-GMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">about Jesus</a> </span> <span class="reftext">2</span>and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/6-14.htm">Mark 6:14-16</a></span><br />Now King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.” / Others were saying, “He is Elijah,” and still others, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.” / But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen from the dead!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/9-7.htm">Luke 9:7-9</a></span><br />When Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, he was perplexed. For some were saying that John had risen from the dead, / others that Elijah had appeared, and still others that a prophet of old had arisen. / “I beheaded John,” Herod said, “but who is this man I hear such things about?” And he kept trying to see Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-1.htm">Matthew 2:1-3</a></span><br />After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, / asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” / When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-12.htm">Matthew 4:12</a></span><br />When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to Galilee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-2.htm">Matthew 11:2-6</a></span><br />Meanwhile John heard in prison about the works of Christ, and he sent his disciples / to ask Him, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?” / Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-14.htm">Matthew 16:14</a></span><br />They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/12-1.htm">Acts 12:1-2</a></span><br />About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church. / He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-26.htm">John 3:26</a></span><br />So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Look, Rabbi, the One who was with you beyond the Jordan, the One you testified about—He is baptizing, and everyone is going to Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-1.htm">John 4:1</a></span><br />When Jesus realized that the Pharisees were aware He was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-14.htm">John 6:14-15</a></span><br />When the people saw the sign that Jesus had performed, they began to say, “Truly this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.” / Then Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by Himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-17.htm">1 Kings 18:17-18</a></span><br />When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you, O troubler of Israel?” / “I have not troubled Israel,” Elijah replied, “but you and your father’s house have, for you have forsaken the commandments of the LORD and have followed the Baals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/21-20.htm">1 Kings 21:20</a></span><br />When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, “So you have found me out, my enemy.” He replied, “I have found you out because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/3-13.htm">2 Kings 3:13</a></span><br />Elisha, however, said to the king of Israel, “What have we to do with each other? Go to the prophets of your father and of your mother!” “No,” replied the king of Israel, “for it is the LORD who has summoned these three kings to deliver them into the hand of Moab.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/9-22.htm">2 Kings 9:22</a></span><br />When Joram saw Jehu, he asked, “Have you come in peace, Jehu?” “How can there be peace,” he replied, “as long as the idolatry and witchcraft of your mother Jezebel abound?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/26-20.htm">Jeremiah 26:20-23</a></span><br />Now there was another man prophesying in the name of the LORD, Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-jearim. He prophesied against this city and against this land the same things that Jeremiah did. / King Jehoiakim and all his mighty men and officials heard his words, and the king sought to put him to death. But when Uriah found out about it, he fled in fear and went to Egypt. / Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan son of Achbor along with some other men. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,</p><p class="hdg">Herod.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/6-14.htm">Mark 6:14-16</a></b></br> And king Herod heard <i>of him</i>; (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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/8-15.htm">Mark 8:15</a></b></br> And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and <i>of</i> the leaven of Herod.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/9-7.htm">Luke 9:7-9</a></b></br> 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; … </p><p class="hdg">Tetrarch.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/3-1.htm">Luke 3:1</a></b></br> 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,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/9-31.htm">Fame</a> <a href="/matthew/13-43.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/matthew/13-17.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/matthew/2-22.htm">Herod</a> <a href="/matthew/13-57.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/matthew/12-48.htm">News</a> <a href="/matthew/11-4.htm">Report</a> <a href="/matthew/2-3.htm">Reports</a> <a href="/matthew/11-25.htm">Season</a> <a href="/acts/13-1.htm">Tetrarch</a> <a href="/matthew/13-35.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/1-28.htm">Fame</a> <a href="/matthew/15-10.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/matthew/14-13.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/matthew/14-3.htm">Herod</a> <a href="/matthew/14-12.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/matthew/14-12.htm">News</a> <a href="/matthew/28-8.htm">Report</a> <a href="/mark/5-27.htm">Reports</a> <a href="/matthew/21-34.htm">Season</a> <a href="/luke/3-1.htm">Tetrarch</a> <a href="/matthew/14-15.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 14</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/14-1.htm">Herod's opinion of Jesus.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/14-3.htm">Wherefore John Baptist was beheaded.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/14-13.htm">Jesus departs into a solitary place,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/14-15.htm">where he feeds five thousand men with five loves and two fishes.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/14-22.htm">He walks on the sea to his disciples;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/14-34.htm">and landing at Gennesaret, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/14-35.htm">heals the sick who touch of the hem of his garment.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It follows the account of Jesus' teachings and miracles, including the feeding of the five thousand and walking on water. The timing is significant as it marks a period of growing public awareness and concern among political leaders about Jesus' influence.<p><b>Herod the tetrarch</b><br>Herod Antipas, son of Herod the Great, ruled as tetrarch of Galilee and Perea. The title "tetrarch" indicates he governed a quarter of his father's kingdom. Known for his role in the execution of John the Baptist, Herod Antipas is a figure of political intrigue and moral weakness. His rule was marked by a desire to maintain power and favor with Rome, often leading to moral compromises.<p><b>heard the reports about Jesus</b><br>The reports likely included Jesus' miraculous works and growing following, which would have been concerning to Herod. In a time when political stability was fragile, any movement with a large following could be seen as a threat. Herod's awareness of Jesus reflects the widespread impact of Jesus' ministry and foreshadows the tension between Jesus and political authorities. This also connects to Herod's earlier interactions with John the Baptist, as he may have feared a similar challenge to his authority.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/herod_the_tetrarch.htm">Herod the Tetrarch</a></b><br>Herod Antipas, son of Herod the Great, ruled as tetrarch of Galilee and Perea. Known for his political cunning and moral weaknesses, he played a significant role in the events leading to the execution of John the Baptist and later, the trial of Jesus.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/r/reports_about_jesus.htm">Reports about Jesus</a></b><br>The growing fame of Jesus' ministry, characterized by His teachings and miracles, reached Herod. This indicates the widespread impact of Jesus' work and the concern it caused among political leaders.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/galilee_and_perea.htm">Galilee and Perea</a></b><br>Regions under Herod's jurisdiction. Galilee was a significant area for Jesus' ministry, and Perea was a region across the Jordan River.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_influence_of_jesus'_ministry.htm">The Influence of Jesus' Ministry</a></b><br>Jesus' impact was so profound that even political leaders took notice. This challenges us to consider the reach and influence of our own witness for Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fear_and_power.htm">Fear and Power</a></b><br>Herod's fear of losing power led to irrational decisions. As Christians, we must guard against letting fear dictate our actions, especially when it comes to our faith and witness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/curiosity_vs._commitment.htm">Curiosity vs. Commitment</a></b><br>Herod was curious about Jesus but not committed to following Him. This serves as a reminder to move beyond mere curiosity about Jesus to a committed relationship with Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_discipleship.htm">The Cost of Discipleship</a></b><br>The reports about Jesus eventually led to His crucifixion. Following Jesus may come with a cost, and we must be prepared to face challenges for our faith.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 14</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_the_obedient_still_suffer_or_die.htm">How do the promises of blessing and long life for obedience (Deuteronomy 6:2–3) align with instances where the obedient still faced suffering or premature death?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_herod_confused_about_jesus.htm">Luke 9:7–9: Why does Herod’s confusion about Jesus remain unresolved if these events truly occurred, and where is the historical evidence? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_herod_see_jesus_as_john_the_baptist.htm">Did Herod think that Jesus was John the Baptist? Yes (Matthew 14:2; Mark 6:16) No (Luke 9:9)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_1_tim_5_17-18_conflict_with_matt_6_1-4.htm">Does the 'double honor' for elders in 1 Timothy 5:17-18 conflict with Jesus' teaching against seeking earthly rewards (e.g., Matthew 6:1-4)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/14.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>XIV.</span><p>(1) <span class= "bld">Herod the tetrarch.</span>--The son of Herod the Great by Malthace. Under his father's will he succeeded to the government of Galilee and Peraea, with the title of Tetrarch, and as ruler of a fourth part of the Roman province of Syria. His first wife was a daughter of Aretas, an Arabian king or chief, named in <a href="/2_corinthians/11-32.htm" title="In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:">2Corinthians 11:32</a> as king of the Damascenes. Herodias, the wife of his half-brother Philip (not the Tetrarch of Trachonitis, <a href="/luke/3-1.htm" title="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 3:1</a>, but son of Herod the Great by Mariamne, and though wealthy, holding no official position as a ruler), was daughter of Aristobulus, the son whom Herod put to death, and was therefore niece to both her husbands. Prompted partly by passion, partly by ambition, she left Philip, and became the wife of Antipas (Jos. <span class= "ital">Ant. xviii.</span> 5, ?4). The marriage, at once adulterous and by the Mosaic law doubly incestuous, shocked the conscience of all the stricter Jews. It involved Antipas in a war with the father of the wife whom he had divorced and dismissed, and it was probably in connection with this war that we read of soldiers on actual duty as coming under the teaching of the Baptist in <a href="/luke/3-14.htm" title="And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said to them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.">Luke 3:14</a>. The prophetic spirit of the Baptist, the very spirit of Elijah in his dealings with Ahab and Jezebel, made him the spokesman of the general feeling, and so brought him within the range of the vindictive bitterness of the guilty queen.<p><span class= "bld">Heard of the fame of Jesus.</span>--The words do not necessarily imply that no tidings had reached him till now. Our Lord's ministry, however, had been at this time at the furthest not longer than a year, and possibly less, and Antipas, residing at Tiberias and surrounded by courtiers, might well be slow to hear of the works and teaching of the Prophet of Nazareth. Possibly, the nobleman of Capernaum (<a href="/john/4-46.htm" title="So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.">John 4:46</a>), or Manaen the foster-brother of the tetrarch (<a href="/acts/13-1.htm" title="Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.">Acts 13:1</a>), or Chuza his steward (<a href="/luke/8-3.htm" title="And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered to him of their substance.">Luke 8:3</a>), may have been among his first informants, as "the servants" (the word is not that used for "slaves") to whom he now communicated his theory as to the reported wonders. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 1-36.</span> - CHRIST'S POWER TO SUPPLY AND PROTECT AND HEAL, PREFACED BY A STATEMENT OF HEROD'S RELATION TO HIM. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 1-12.</span> - <span class="accented">Herod's opinion of Jesus, and a parenthetical account of his murder of John the Baptist.</span> Parallel passages: <a href="/mark/6-14.htm">Mark 6:14-29</a>; <a href="/luke/9-7.htm">Luke 9:7-9</a>; <a href="/luke/3-19.htm">Luke 3:19, 20</a>. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">At that time;</span> <span class="accented">season</span> (Revised Version); <a href="/matthew/11-25.htm">Matthew 11:25</a>, note. <span class="cmt_word">Herod the tetrarch;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> Antipas, youngest son of Herod the Great, and by one of his father's wills named his successor on the throne, but by the last will appointed only tetrarch of Galilee and Peraea. Though not legally king, he sometimes received the title by courtesy (ver. 9; <a href="/mark/6-14.htm">Mark 6:14</a>; cf. <a href="/matthew/2-1.htm">Matthew 2:1</a>, note). "In point of character, Antipas was a genuine son of old Herod - sly, ambitious, and luxurious, only not so able as his father." He was deposed by Caligula, A.D. 39, when, at the instance of Herodias, he had gone to Rome to try to obtain the same title of king that had been granted to her brother Agrippa I. (Schurer, I. 2:18, 36). <span class="cmt_word">Heard of the fame</span> - <span class="accented">heard the report</span> (Revised Version); <a href="/matthew/4-24.htm">Matthew 4:24</a>, note - <span class="cmt_word">of Jesus.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/matthew/14-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">At</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἐν</span> <span class="translit">(En)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> </span><span class="str2">In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐκείνῳ</span> <span class="translit">(ekeinō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1565.htm">Strong's 1565: </a> </span><span class="str2">That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">time</span><br /><span class="grk">καιρῷ</span> <span class="translit">(kairō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2540.htm">Strong's 2540: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fitting season, season, opportunity, occasion, time. Of uncertain affinity; an occasion, i.e. Set or proper time.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Herod</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἡρῴδης</span> <span class="translit">(Hērōdēs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2264.htm">Strong's 2264: </a> </span><span class="str2">Compound of heros and eidos; heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">ὁ</span> <span class="translit">(ho)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">tetrarch</span><br /><span class="grk">τετραάρχης</span> <span class="translit">(tetraarchēs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5076.htm">Strong's 5076: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tetrarch, ruler over a fourth part of a region. From tessares and archo; the ruler of a fourth part of a country.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">heard</span><br /><span class="grk">ἤκουσεν</span> <span class="translit">(ēkousen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_191.htm">Strong's 191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὴν</span> <span class="translit">(tēn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">reports</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀκοὴν</span> <span class="translit">(akoēn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_189.htm">Strong's 189: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hearing, faculty of hearing, ear; report, rumor. From akouo; hearing.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">about Jesus</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἰησοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(Iēsou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> </span><span class="str2">Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/14-1.htm">Matthew 14:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/matthew/14-1.htm">Matthew 14:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/matthew/14-1.htm">Matthew 14:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/matthew/14-1.htm">Matthew 14:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/matthew/14-1.htm">Matthew 14:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/14-1.htm">Matthew 14:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/14-1.htm">Matthew 14:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/14-1.htm">Matthew 14:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/14-1.htm">Matthew 14:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/matthew/14-1.htm">Matthew 14:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/matthew/14-1.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 14:1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard (Matt. 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