Mark 6:16

But Herod, when he heard this, said, “This is John, whom I beheaded. He has risen from the dead.”

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WEBBE

But Herod, when he heard this, said, “This is John, whom I beheaded. He has risen from the dead.”

BSB

But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen from the dead!”

KJV

But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

ASV

But Herod, when he heard [thereof], said, John, whom I beheaded, he is risen.

BBE

But Herod, when he had news of it, said, John, whom I put to death, has come back from the dead.

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ἀκούσας akousas Having heard G191 δὲ de now G1161 ὁ ho (the) G3588 Ἡρῴδης Hērōdēs Herod G2264 ἔλεγεν elegen was saying G3004 ὅτι hoti that G3754 ὃν hon Whom G3739 ἐγὼ egō I myself G1473 ἀπεκεφάλισα apekephalisa beheaded G607 Ἰωάννην Iōannēn John — G2491 οὗτος houtos he G3778 ἐστιν estin [it] is G1510 αὐτὸς autos he himself G846 ἠγέρθη ēgerthē is risen G1453 ἐκ ek from G1537 νεκρῶν nekrōn dead G3498

The early church

(de Con. Evan. ii. 43) But in these words Luke bears witness to Mark, to this point at least, that others and not Herod said that John had risen; but Luke had represented Herod as hesitating, and has put down his words as if he said, John have I beheaded, but who is this of whom I hear such things? We must however suppose, that after this hesitation, he had confirmed in his own mind what others had said, for he says to his children, as Matthew relates, This is John the Baptist, he has risen from the dead. (Matt. 14:2) Or else these words are to be spoken, so as to indicate that he is still hesitating, particularly as Mark who had said above that others had declared that John had risen from the dead, afterwards however is not silent as to Herod's plainly saying, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead. Which words also may be spoken in two ways, either they may be understood as those of a man affirming or doubling.
Augustine of Hippo · d. 430Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
(Vict. Ant. e Cat. in Marc.) There follows, But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead. Herod expressly says, this in irony.
Pseudo-Chrysostom · d. 500Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 14–29

Herod feared John while he lived, and feared him still more when he was dead. Herod did many of those things which John in his preaching taught him; but it is not enough to do many things, we must have respect to all the commandments. Herod respected John, till he touched him in his Herodias. Thus many love good preaching, if it keep far away from their beloved sin. But it is better that sinners persecute ministers now for faithfulness, than curse them eternally for unfaithfulness. The ways of God are unsearchable; but we may be sure he never can be at a loss to repay his servants for what they endure or lose for his sake. Death could not come so as to surprise this holy man; and the triumph of the wicked was short.

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JohnHerod Antipas

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PunishmentJohnConscienceSuperstitionHerod

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