Matius 14:1

The Death of John the Baptist

14:1 At that time Herod the tetrarch ¹  heard reports about Jesus,

Matius 15:7

15:7 Hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you when he said,

Matius 17:13

17:13 Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them about John the Baptist.

[14:1]  ¹ sn A tetrarch, a ruler with rank and authority lower than a king, ruled only with the approval of the Roman authorities. This was roughly equivalent to being governor of a region. Several times in the NT, Herod, tetrarch of Galilee, is called a king (Matt 14:9, Mark 6:14-29), reflecting popular usage rather than an official title.