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Matthew 14:2 KJV
Matthew · chapter 14 · verse 2
And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.Matthew 14:2 · King James Version
Matthew 14:2 in context
1At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
2And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
3For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.
4For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- themselvesenergeōto be operative, be at work, put forth power, to work for one, aid one, to effect, to…G1754 →
- servantspaisa child, boy or girl, infants, children, servant, slave, an attendant, servant, spec. a…G3816 →
- Baptistbaptistēsa baptiser, one who administers the rite of baptism, the surname of John, the forerunner…G910 →
- risenegeirōto arouse, cause to rise, to arouse from sleep, to awake, to arouse from the sleep of…G1453 →
- worksdynamisstrength power, ability, inherent power, power residing in a thing by virtue of its…G1411 →
- saideiponto speak, sayG2036 →
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We have here the story of John's martyrdom. Observe, I. The occasion of relating this story here, Mat 14:1, Mat 14:2. Here is, 1. The account brought to Herod of the miracles which Christ wrought. Herod the tetrarch or chief governor of Galilee heard of the fame of Jesus.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-12