"And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew fort…" — Matthew 14:2

Matthew 14:2 · KJV

“And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him. {do...: or, are wrought by him}”

— Matthew 14:2

Verse 1

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

Verse 3

For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put {him} in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.

Matthew 14 — Context

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

And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him. {do...: or, are wrought by him}

For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put {him} in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.

For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

Cross References

Matthew 16:14

And they said, Some {say that thou art} John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

John 10:41

And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.

Mark 8:28

And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.

Matthew 11:11

Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.