John the Baptist Beheaded

14 At that time^(A) Herod the tetrarch^(B) heard the report about Jesus. ² “This is John the Baptist!” he told his servants. “He has been raised from the dead, and that’s why supernatural powers are at work in him.”^(C)

John the Baptist Beheaded

¹⁴ King^(A) Herod^(B) heard of this, because Jesus’ name^(C) had become well known. Some^[a] said, “John the Baptist^(D) has been raised from the dead,^(E) and that’s why supernatural powers^(F) are at work^(G) in him.” ¹⁵ But others said, “He’s Elijah.”^(H) Still others said, “He’s a prophet^[b]—like one of the prophets.”^(I)

¹⁶ When Herod^(J) heard of it, he said, “John,^(K) the one I beheaded, has been raised!”^(L)