2 others in the registry answer to the name Herod. Every Herod in the Bible
- verses
- 24
- first named
- Matthew 14:1
- last named
- Acts 13:1
- period
- the New Testament
- tribe
- Ammon
Description
Who was Herod?
Herod Antipas was the son of Herod the Great and ruled as tetrarch of Galilee and Perea during the time of Jesus' ministry. He is mentioned in the Gospels in connection with the imprisonment and execution of John the Baptist (Mat.14.3,6; Mrk.6.17-29; Luk.3.19-20). Herod Antipas had married Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, which John the Baptist condemned as unlawful. In retaliation, Herodias's daughter danced for Herod Antipas and requested the head of John the Baptist as a reward. Herod, though reluctant, fulfilled her request and had John beheaded. During Jesus' ministry, Herod Antipas heard about Jesus' miracles and teachings and was perplexed, thinking that John the Baptist had risen from the dead (Mat.14.1-2; Mrk.6.14-16; Luk.9.7-9). Later, during Jesus' trial, Pontius Pilate sent Jesus to Herod Antipas, who was in Jerusalem at the time (Luk.23.7-12). Herod Antipas questioned Jesus, hoping to see a miracle, but Jesus remained silent. Herod and his soldiers mocked Jesus, dressed him in an elegant robe, and sent him back to Pilate. This encounter between Herod Antipas and Jesus is unique to the Gospel of Luke.
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Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 24, across 4 books. The name is written 27 times in them.
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Atlas's reading of each chapter this person appears in, in canonical order. One line per chapter, and each leads to the whole of it.
- Matthew 14Herod heard reports about Jesus, imprisoned John, and ordered John’s beheading after his oath at the birthday feast.
- Mark 6Herod heard the reports about Jesus, feared John, and ordered John’s execution when his oath and his guests pressed him into it.
- Luke 3Herod was rebuked by John and added imprisonment to his other evils.
- Luke 9Herod heard the reports about Jesus, puzzled over them, and kept trying to see Him.
- Luke 13Herod wants Jesus killed, earning from Jesus the brisk description “that fox.”
- Luke 23Herod questioned Jesus, watched Him being mocked, and sent Him back to Pilate in a fine robe.
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