heroic · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
tetrarch
τετραάρχηςtetraarchēs
G5076
the ruler of a fourth part of a country ("tetrarch") · noun — nominative singular masculine
heard
ἬκουσενĒkousen
G191
to hear (in various senses) · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
of
γινόμεναginomena
G1096
to cause to be ("gen"-erate) · verb — present middle or passive deponent participle, accusative plural neuter
all
πάνταpanta
G3956
all · adjective — accusative plural neuter
done
γίνομαιgínomai
G1096
to cause to be ("gen"-erate)
by
ὑπ᾽hup᾽
G5259
under · preposition
him
αὐτοῦautou
G846
the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
and
καὶkai
G2532
and · conjunction
perplexed
διηπόρειdiēporei
G1280
to be thoroughly nonplussed · verb — imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular
because
διὰdia
G1223
through (in very wide applications · preposition
that
ὁho
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied · article — nominative singular masculine
said
λέγεσθαιlegesthai
G3004
properly · verb — present passive infinitive
of
ὑπόhupo
G5259
under · preposition
some
τινωνtinōn
G5100
some or any person or object · indefinite pronoun — genitive plural masculine
that
ὅτιhoti
G3754
demonstrative · conjunction
John
ἸωάννηςIōannēs
G2491
Joannes (i.e. Jochanan) · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
risen
ἠγέρθηēgerthē
G1453
to waken (transitively or intransitively) · verb — aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular
from
ἐκek
G1537
literal or figurative · preposition
dead
νεκρῶν,nekrōn
G3498
dead (literally or figuratively · adjective — genitive plural masculine
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Cross-references
Matthew 14:1-12 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
Mark 6:14-28 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 mig…
Job 18:11-12 Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.
Psalms 73:19 How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
Luke 3:1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judæa, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and h…
Luke 9:19 They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.
Isaiah 22:5 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 wall…
Micah 7:4 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…
Cross-references from OpenBible.info (CC BY), in the lineage of the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain).
Commentary
Matthew Henry on Luke 9:1-9
We have here, I. The method Christ took to spread his gospel, to diffuse and enforce the light of it. He had himself travelled about, preaching and healing; but he could be only in one place at a time, and therefore now he sent his twelve disciples abroad, who by this time were pretty well instructed in the nature of the present dispensation, and able to instruct others and deliver to them what they had received from the Lord. Let them disperse themselves, some one way and some another, to preach the kingdom of God, as it was now about to be set up by the Messiah, to make people acquainted with the spiritual nature and tendency of it, and to persuade them to come into the interests and measu…
HEROD TROUBLED AT WHAT HE HEARS OF CHRIST DESIRES TO SEE HIM. (Luk 9:7-9)
perplexed--at a loss, embarrassed.
said of some, that John was risen--Among many opinions, this was the one which Herod himself adopted, for the reason, no doubt, mentioned on Mar 6:14.
Adam Clarke on Luke 9:7
Herod the tetrarch - See on Mat 2:1 (note); Mat 14:1 (note).
By him - This is omitted by BCDL, two others, the Coptic, Sahidic, Armenian, and four of the Itala. It is probable that Luke might have written, Herod, hearing of all the things that were done, etc.; but Matthew says particularly, that it was the fame of Jesus of which he heard: Mat 14:1.
He was perplexed; - He was greatly perplexed διηπορει· from δια emphat. and απορεω, I am in perplexity. It is a metaphor taken from a traveler, who in his journey meets with several paths, one only of which leads to the place whither he would go; and, not knowing which to take, he is distressed with perplexity and doubt. The verb comes from α, neg…
Now Herod the tetrarch,.... Of Galilee, and who is called a king in Mark 6:14 as he is here in the Ethiopic version:
heard of all that was done by him; of all the miracles that were wrought by Christ, and his apostles; the fame of which were the more spread through the mission of the apostles, and the journey they took through all the towns and cities of Galilee, which were in Herod's jurisdiction; by which means he, and his court, came to the knowledge of them, the whole country, ringing with the account of the same:
and he was perplexed; anxious, and distressed, not knowing well what to think of Christ, and the different sentiments of men about him: be was afraid lest he should be John t…
The Church Fathers
Again, that it was no new god which recommended by Christ, was dearly attested by the opinion of all men, because some maintained to Herod that Jesus was the Christ; others, that He was John; some, that He was Elias; and others, that He was one of the old prophetess. Now, whosoever of all these He might have been, He certainly was not raised up for the purpose of announcing another god after His resurrection.
(de Con. Ev. l. 2. c. 45.) Now Luke, though he keeps the same order in his narrative with Mark, docs not oblige us to believe that the course of events was the same. In these words too, Mark testifies only to the fact that others (not Herod) said that John had risen from the dead, but since Luke has mentioned Herod's perplexity, we must suppose either that after that perplexity, he confirmed in his own mind what was said by others, since he says to his servants, (as Matthew relates,) This is John the Baptist, he is risen from the dead, or these words of Matthew must have been uttered so as to signify that he was still doubting.
(Hom. 48. in Matt.) It was not till a long time had passed that Herod took notice of the things that were done by Jesus, (to show you the pride of a tyrant,) for he did not acknowledge them at first, as it is said, Now Herod heard, &c. For sinners fear both when they know, and when they are ignorant; they are afraid of shadows, are suspicious about every thing, and are alarmed at the slightest noise. Such in truth is sin; when no one blames or finds fault, it betrays a man, when no one accuses it condemns, and makes the offender timid and backward. But the cause of fear is stated afterwards, in the words, Because that it was said of some.
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Dictionary and topics
Apostle — A person sent by another; a messenger; envoy. This word is once used as a descriptive designation of Jesus Christ, the Sent of the Father (Heb. 3:1; John 20:21). It is, however, generally used as…
Elijah — Whose God is Jehovah. (1.) “The Tishbite,” the “Elias” of the New Testament, is suddenly introduced to our notice in 1 Kings 17:1 as delivering a message from the Lord to Ahab. There is mention made…
Tetrarch — Strictly the ruler over the fourth part of a province; but the word denotes a ruler of a province generally (Matt. 14:1; Luke 3:1, 19; 9:7; Acts 13:1). Herod and Phasael, the sons of Antipater, were…
Fish · .Of the loaves and fishes — .Of the loaves and fishes
Herod · . — .
Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).
Luke 9:7-9
Matthew 14:1-2
Mark 6:14-16
Luke 9:7-9
1. At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, 2. And said to his servants, This is John the Baptist: he is raised from the dead, and therefore miracles work in him.
14. And king Herod heard of him, (for his name had become celebrated,) and said, John, who baptized, hath risen from the dead, and therefore miracles are performed by him. 15. Others said, It is Elijah; and others said, It is a prophet, or as one of the prophets. 16. But when Herod heard that, he said, It is John whom I beheaded, he hath rasen from the dead.
7. Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him, and was perplexed, because it was said…
