Matthew 14:1-4

The Death of John the Baptist

¹ _v At that time _w Herod the tetrarch heard about the fame of Jesus, ² and he said to his servants, _x "This is John the Baptist. He has been raised from the dead; that is why these miraculous powers are at work in him." ³ For _y Herod had seized John and bound him and _z put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, ₁ ⁴ because John had been saying to him, _a "It is not lawful for you to have her."

1. Cross References
   Matthew 14:1 - 12
   At that time Herod the tetrarch heard about the fame of Jesus.
   Mark 6:14 - 29
   King Herod heard of it, for Jesus' name had become known. Some said, "John the Baptist has been raised from the dead. That is why these miraculous powers are at work in him.
   Luke 9:7 - 9
   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.
   
2. Cross References
   Luke 3:1
   In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene.
   Acts 13:1
   Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a member of the court of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
   
3. Cross References
   Matthew 14:1 - 12
   At that time Herod the tetrarch heard about the fame of Jesus.
   Mark 6:14 - 29
   King Herod heard of it, for Jesus' name had become known. Some said, "John the Baptist has been raised from the dead. That is why these miraculous powers are at work in him.
   Luke 9:7 - 9
   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.
   
4. Cross References
   Matthew 16:14
   And they said, "Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.
   
5. Cross References
   Luke 3:19 - 20
   But Herod the tetrarch, who had been reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evil things that Herod had done.
   
6. Cross References
   Matthew 11:2
   Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples
   John 3:24
   (for John had not yet been put in prison).
   
7. Cross References
   Leviticus 18:16
   You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother's wife; it is your brother's nakedness.
   Leviticus 20:21
   If a man takes his brother's wife, it is impurity. He has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.