"Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that J…" — Luke 9:7

Luke 9:7 · KJV

“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;”

— Luke 9:7

Verse 6

And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.

Verse 8

And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.

Luke 9 — Context

And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.

And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.

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.

Cross References

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 mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

Matthew 14:1-12

At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, {tetrarch: or, governor over four provinces}

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.

Luke 3:1

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, {tetrarch: or, governor of four provinces}

Job 18:11-12

Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet. {drive: Heb. scatter}

Psalms 73:19

How are they {brought} into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.

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 walls, and of crying to the mountains.

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 be their perplexity.