Luke 23:8

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When Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad, for he had long desired to see him, because he had heard about him and was hoping to see him perform some miraculous sign.

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  • Matt 14:1 : 1 The Death of John the Baptist At that time Herod the tetrarch heard reports about Jesus,
  • Mark 6:14 : 14 The Death of John the Baptist Now King Herod heard this, for Jesus’ name had become known. Some were saying,“John the baptizer has been raised from the dead, and because of this, miraculous powers are at work in him.”
  • Luke 4:23 : 23 Jesus said to them,“No doubt you will quote to me the proverb,‘Physician, heal yourself!’ and say,‘What we have heard that you did in Capernaum, do here in your hometown too.’”
  • Luke 9:7-9 : 7 Herod’s Confusion about Jesus Now Herod the tetrarch heard about everything that was happening, and he was thoroughly perplexed, because some people were saying that John had been raised from the dead, 8 while others were saying that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had risen. 9 Herod said,“I had John beheaded, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” So Herod wanted to learn about Jesus.
  • Acts 8:19 : 19 saying,“Give me this power too, so that everyone I place my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”
  • 2 Kgs 5:3-6 : 3 She told her mistress,“If only my master were in the presence of the prophet who is in Samaria! Then he would cure him of his skin disease.” 4 Naaman went and told his master what the girl from the land of Israel had said. 5 The king of Syria said,“Go! I will send a letter to the king of Israel.” So Naaman went, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, and ten suits of clothes. 6 He brought the letter to the king of Israel. It read:“This is a letter of introduction for my servant Naaman, whom I have sent to be cured of his skin disease.”
  • 2 Kgs 5:11 : 11 Naaman went away angry. He said,“Look, I thought for sure he would come out, stand there, invoke the name of the LORD his God, wave his hand over the area, and cure the skin disease.

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  • Luke 23:6-7
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    6Jesus Brought Before Herod Now when Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean.

    7When he learned that he was from Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him over to Herod, who also happened to be in Jerusalem at that time.

  • Luke 23:9
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    9So Herod questioned him at considerable length; Jesus gave him no answer.

  • Mark 6:19-22
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    19So Herodias nursed a grudge against him and wanted to kill him. But she could not

    20because Herod stood in awe of John and protected him, since he knew that John was a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard him, he was thoroughly baffled, and yet he liked to listen to John.

    21But a suitable day came, when Herod gave a banquet on his birthday for his court officials, military commanders, and leaders of Galilee.

    22When his daughter Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his dinner guests. The king said to the girl,“Ask me for whatever you want and I will give it to you.”

  • Luke 9:7-9
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    7Herod’s Confusion about Jesus Now Herod the tetrarch heard about everything that was happening, and he was thoroughly perplexed, because some people were saying that John had been raised from the dead,

    8while others were saying that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had risen.

    9Herod said,“I had John beheaded, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” So Herod wanted to learn about Jesus.

  • Matt 14:1-2
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    1The Death of John the Baptist At that time Herod the tetrarch heard reports about Jesus,

    2and he said to his servants,“This is John the Baptist. He has been raised from the dead! And because of this, miraculous powers are at work in him.”

  • Matt 2:1-3
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    1The Visit of the Wise Men After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, in the time of King Herod, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem

    2saying,“Where is the one who is born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”

    3When King Herod heard this he was alarmed, and all Jerusalem with him.

  • Matt 14:5-7
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    5Although Herod wanted to kill John, he feared the crowd because they accepted John as a prophet.

    6But on Herod’s birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod,

    7so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.

  • Matt 2:7-8
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    7Then Herod privately summoned the wise men and determined from them when the star had appeared.

    8He sent them to Bethlehem and said,“Go and look carefully for the child. When you find him, inform me so that I can go and worship him as well.”

  • Acts 12:19-21
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    19When Herod had searched for him and did not find him, he questioned the guards and commanded that they be led away to execution. Then Herod went down from Judea to Caesarea and stayed there.

    20Now Herod was having an angry quarrel with the people of Tyre and Sidon. So they joined together and presented themselves before him. And after convincing Blastus, the king’s personal assistant, to help them, they asked for peace, because their country’s food supply was provided by the king’s country.

    21On a day determined in advance, Herod put on his royal robes, sat down on the judgment seat, and made a speech to them.

  • Mark 6:14
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    14The Death of John the Baptist Now King Herod heard this, for Jesus’ name had become known. Some were saying,“John the baptizer has been raised from the dead, and because of this, miraculous powers are at work in him.”

  • Luke 23:11-12
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    11Even Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him. Then, dressing him in elegant clothes, Herod sent him back to Pilate.

    12That very day Herod and Pilate became friends with each other, for prior to this they had been enemies.

  • Matt 2:10
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    10When they saw the star they shouted joyfully.

  • Acts 23:35
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    35he said,“I will give you a hearing when your accusers arrive too.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod’s palace.

  • Luke 8:40
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    40Restoration and Healing Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, because they were all waiting for him.

  • Luke 23:15
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    15Neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us. Look, he has done nothing deserving death.

  • Mark 6:16
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    16But when Herod heard this, he said,“John, whom I beheaded, has been raised!”

  • Acts 12:1
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    1James is Killed and Peter Imprisoned About that time King Herod laid hands on some from the church to harm them.

  • Luke 3:19
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    19But when John rebuked Herod the tetrarch because of Herodias, his brother’s wife, and because of all the evil deeds that he had done,

  • Acts 8:11
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    11And they paid close attention to him because he had amazed them for a long time with his magic.

  • Matt 8:34
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    34Then the entire town came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they begged him to leave their region.

  • John 2:23
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    23Jesus at the Passover Feast Now while Jesus was in Jerusalem at the Feast of the Passover, many people believed in his name because they saw the miraculous signs he was doing.

  • Acts 12:3
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    3When he saw that this pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter too.(This took place during the feast of Unleavened Bread.)

  • Mark 14:11
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    11When they heard this, they were delighted and promised to give him money. So Judas began looking for an opportunity to betray him.

  • Luke 10:24
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    24For I tell you that many prophets and kings longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”

  • John 8:56
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    56Your father Abraham was overjoyed to see my day, and he saw it and was glad.”

  • John 4:45
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    45So when he came to Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him because they had seen all the things he had done in Jerusalem at the feast(for they themselves had gone to the feast).

  • Luke 22:5
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    5They were delighted and arranged to give him money.

  • Acts 4:27
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    27“For indeed both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, assembled together in this city against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed,

  • Matt 27:18
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    18(For he knew that they had handed him over because of envy.)

  • Matt 2:16
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    16When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, he became enraged. He sent men to kill all the children in Bethlehem and throughout the surrounding region from the age of two and under, according to the time he had learned from the wise men.

  • Luke 13:31
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    31Going to Jerusalem At that time, some Pharisees came up and said to Jesus,“Get away from here, because Herod wants to kill you.”

  • Mark 9:15
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    15When the whole crowd saw him, they were amazed and ran at once and greeted him.

  • John 6:2
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    2A large crowd was following him because they were observing the miraculous signs he was performing on the sick.

  • Matt 2:22
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    22But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. After being warned in a dream, he went to the regions of Galilee.

  • Luke 1:14
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    14Joy and gladness will come to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,