⁷Now Herod^p the tetrarch heard about all that was going on. And he was perplexed because some were saying that John^q had been raised from the dead,^r ⁸others that Elijah had appeared,^s and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had come back to life.^t ⁹But Herod said, “I beheaded John. Who, then, is this I hear such things about?” And he tried to see him.^u

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Cross references

pSee Mt 14:1
qSee Mt 3:1
rver 19
sSee Mt 11:14
tver 19; Jn 1:21
u Lk 23:8

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John had been raised from the dead, by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the prophets of old had risen. Herod said, “John I beheaded, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” And he sought to see him.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Herod the tetrarch heard about everything that was going on. He was perplexed, because some said that John had been raised from the dead, some that Elijah had appeared, and others that one of the ancient prophets had risen. “I beheaded John,” Herod said, “but who is this I hear such things about?” And he wanted to see him.

NLTNew Living Translation

When Herod Antipas, the ruler of Galilee, heard about everything Jesus was doing, he was puzzled. Some were saying that John the Baptist had been raised from the dead. Others thought Jesus was Elijah or one of the other prophets risen from the dead.

“I beheaded John,” Herod said, “so who is this man about whom I hear such stories?” And he kept trying to see him.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was greatly perplexed, because it was said by some that John has been raised from the dead, and by some that Elijah had appeared, and others that some prophet of ancient times had risen. And Herod said, “John I beheaded, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” And he was wanting to see him.

KJV 1900King James Version

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; And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again. And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.

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