Luke 9:7 Cross References - Lamsa

⁷ Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by his hand; and he was amazed, because some men said that John has risen from the dead.

¹ AT that time Herod the tetrarch heard the news about Jesus. ² And he said to his servants, This man is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead; this is why great miracles are wrought by him. ³ For Herod had arrested John, and bound him, and put him in prison, because of Herodias, his brother PhilipÆs wife. ⁴ For John had said to him, It is unlawful to have her as your wife. ⁵ So Herod wanted to kill him, but he was afraid of the people, because they accepted him as a prophet. ⁶ When HerodÆs birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before the guests, and it pleased Herod. ⁷ He therefore swore to her with oaths, that he would give her anything that she asked. ⁸ And she, because she was instructed by her mother, said, Give me right here on a tray the head of John the Baptist. ⁹ And the king was very sorry; but because of the oaths and the guests, he commanded that it be given to her. ¹⁰ So he sent and had John beheaded in the prison. ¹¹ And his head was brought in on a tray, and given to the girl; and she took it to her mother. ¹² Then his disciples came and took up his body and buried it, and they came and informed Jesus.

¹⁴ And Herod the king heard about Jesus, for his name was known to him; and he said, John the Baptist has risen from the dead; this is why miracles are worked by him. ¹⁵ Others said, He is Elijah. And yet others, He is a prophet, just like one of the prophets. ¹⁶ But when Herod heard it, he said, John, whom I beheaded; it is he who has risen from the dead. ¹⁷ For this same Herod had sent out and arrested John, and cast him in prison, because of Herodias, wife of his brother Philip, whom he had married. ¹⁸ For John had said to Herod, It is not lawful for you to marry your brotherÆs wife. ¹⁹ But Herodias was bitter towards him, and wanted to kill him; but she could not. ²⁰ For Herod was afraid of John, because he knew that he was a righteous and holy man, and he guarded him; and he heard that he was doing a great many things, and he heard him gladly. ²¹ Then came a state day, when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet to his officials, and captains, and the leading men of Galilee. ²² And the daughter of Herodias entered in and danced, and she pleased Herod and the guests who were with him; and the king said to the little girl, Ask me whatever you wish, and I will give it to you. ²³ And he swore to her, Whatever you ask me, I will give you, as much as half of my kingdom. ²⁴ She went out and said to her mother, What shall I ask him? She said to her, The head of John the Baptist. ²⁵ And immediately she entered cautiously to the king, and said to him, I do wish in this very hour that you may give me on a tray the head of John the Baptist. ²⁶ And the king was exceedingly sorry; but because of the oaths, and because of the guests, he did not wish to refuse her. ²⁷ So the king immediately sent the executioner, and commanded to bring the head of John. And he went and beheaded John in the prison, ²⁸ And brought it on a tray and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it to her mother.

¹ IN the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, during the governorship of Pontius Pilate in Judaea, when Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanius tetrarch of Abilene,

¹⁹ They answered and said to him, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and others that one of the old prophets has risen.

²⁵ And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars; and on earth distress of the nations, and confusion because of the roaring of the sea;