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Matthew 14:2 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Matthew 14:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 14 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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. do: or, are wrought by him”
Matthew 14:2 (KJV)
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Herod's superstitious conclusion: 'This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him' (ουτος εστιν Ιωαννης ο βαπτιστης αυτος ηγερθη απο των νεκρων και δια τουτο αι δυναμεις ενεργουσιν εν αυτω). Herod's guilt produces irrational fear: Jesus is John resurrected. 'Mighty works' (δυναμεις, miracles/powers) indicate Jesus' supernatural activities. Herod attributes them to John's resurrection empowerment. This reveals guilt's power: Herod knows he murdered an innocent man; conscience haunts him. Yet his superstition is theologically confu...
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Cross-References for Matthew 14:2
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“Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.”
“John indeed did no sign, but everything that John said about this man is true.”
“John the Baptizer, and others say Elijah, but others: one of the prophets.”
“among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.”