Matius 3:6

3:6 and he was baptizing them ¹  in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins.

Matius 14:1

The Death of John the Baptist

14:1 At that time Herod the tetrarch ²  heard reports about Jesus,

Matius 26:19

26:19 So ³  the disciples did as Jesus had instructed them, and they prepared the Passover.

[3:6]  ¹ tn Grk “they were being baptized by him.” The passive construction has been rendered as active in the translation for the sake of English style.

[14:1]  ² 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.

[26:19]  ³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.