Did Jesus Replace John the Baptist?
Sidebar to: Why Jesus Went Back to Galilee
Matthew 14:1–2 | Mark 6:14–16 | Luke 9:7–9 |
(1) At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the report about Jesus | (14) And King Herod heard, for Jesus’ name had become known, | (7) Now Herod the tetrarch heard |
and some said “John the Baptizer has been raised from the dead; that is why these powers are at work in him.” (15) But others said, “It is Elijah.” And others said, “It is a prophet, like one of the prophets.” (16) Hearing, Herod said, | of all that was done and he was perplexed for it was said by some that John had been raised from the dead; (8) by others that Elijah had appeared and by others that one of the old prophets had risen. (9) Herod said, | |
(2) and he said to his servants, “John the Baptist | “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised.” | “John I beheaded, but who is this about whom I hear such things”? And he sought to see him. |
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