“Quo audito Herodes ait : Quem ego decollavi Joannem, hic a mortuis resurrexit.”
“But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.”
“But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen from the dead!””
“But Herod, when he heard this, said, “This is John, whom I beheaded. He has risen from the dead.””
“But Herod, when he heard thereof, said, 2076, Exodus76 John, whom I beheaded, he is risen. 1537, 3498”
1. That Christ sent them forth by two and two; this Mark takes notice of. They went two and two to a place, that out of the mouth of two witnesses every word might be established; and that they might be company for one another when they were among strangers, and might strengthen the hands, and encourage the hearts, one of another; might help one another if any thing should be amiss, and keep one another in countenance. Every common soldier has his comrade; and it is an approved maxim, Two are better than one. Christ would thus teach his ministers to associate, and both lend and borrow help.
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.