TOPICAL BIBLE
Herod
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Matthew 14:3For Herod had laid hold of John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.Matthew 14:4For John said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”Matthew 14:5When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.Matthew 14:6But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod.Matthew 14:7Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask.Matthew 14:8She, being prompted by her mother, said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptizer.”Matthew 14:9The king was grieved, but for the sake of his oaths, and of those who sat at the table with him, he commanded it to be given,Matthew 14:10and he sent and beheaded John in the prison.Matthew 14:11His head was brought on a platter, and given to the young lady: and she brought it to her mother.Mark 6:16But Herod, when he heard this, said, “This is John, whom I beheaded. He has risen from the dead.”Mark 6:17For Herod himself had sent out and arrested John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, for he had married her.Mark 6:18For John said to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”Mark 6:19Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him, but she couldn’t,Mark 6:20for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly.Mark 6:21Then a convenient day came, that Herod on his birthday made a supper for his nobles, the high officers, and the chief men of Galilee.Mark 6:22When the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those sitting with him. The king said to the young lady, “Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you.”Mark 6:23He swore to her, “Whatever you shall ask of me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom.”Mark 6:24She went out, and said to her mother, “What shall I ask?” She said, “The head of John the Baptizer.”Mark 6:25She came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, “I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptizer on a platter.”Mark 6:26The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn’t wish to refuse her.Mark 6:27Immediately the king sent out a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring John’s head, and he went and beheaded him in the prison,Mark 6:28and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the young lady; and the young lady gave it to her mother.Luke 3:1Now 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,Luke 9:7Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him; and he was very perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,Luke 9:9Herod said, “John I beheaded, but who is this, about whom I hear such things?” He sought to see him.Luke 13:31On that same day, some Pharisees came, saying to him, “Get out of here, and go away, for Herod wants to kill you.”Luke 13:32He said to them, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I complete my mission.Luke 23:6But when Pilate heard Galilee mentioned, he asked if the man was a Galilean.Luke 23:7When he found out that he was in Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days.Luke 23:8Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad, for he had wanted to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things about him. He hoped to see some miracle done by him.Luke 23:9He questioned him with many words, but he gave no answers.Luke 23:10The chief priests and the scribes stood, vehemently accusing him.Luke 23:11Herod with his soldiers humiliated him and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they sent him back to Pilate.Luke 23:12Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before that they were enemies with each other.Luke 23:15Neither has Herod, for I sent you to him, and see, nothing worthy of death has been done by him.Acts 4:27“For truly, in this city against your holy servant, Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered togetherActs 12:1Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.Acts 12:2He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.Acts 12:3When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.Acts 12:4When he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.Acts 12:5Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.Acts 12:6The same night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Guards in front of the door kept the prison.Acts 12:7And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side, and woke him up, saying, “Stand up quickly!” His chains fell off from his hands.Acts 12:8The angel said to him, “Get dressed and put on your sandals.” He did so. He said to him, “Put on your cloak, and follow me.”Acts 12:9And he went out and followed him. He didn’t know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision.Acts 12:10When they were past the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them by itself. They went out, and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.Acts 12:11When Peter had come to himself, he said, “Now I truly know that the Lord has sent out his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from everything the Jewish people were expecting.”Acts 12:12Thinking about that, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.Acts 12:13When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a maid named Rhoda came to answer.Acts 12:14When she recognized Peter’s voice, she didn’t open the gate for joy, but ran in, and reported that Peter was standing in front of the gate.Acts 12:15They said to her, “You are crazy!” But she insisted that it was so. They said, “It is his angel.”Acts 12:16But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.Acts 12:17But he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, “Tell these things to James, and to the brothers.” Then he departed, and went to another place.Acts 12:18Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.Acts 12:19When Herod had sought for him, and didn’t find him, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. He went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.Acts 12:20Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus, the king’s personal aide, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king’s country for food.Acts 12:21On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them.Acts 12:22The people shouted, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!”Acts 12:23Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he didn’t give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died.
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