Matthew 14:2 Parallel Translations

He said to his officials, "This is John the Baptizer! He has come back to life. That's why he has the power to perform these miracles."(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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.

ASV:

and said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore do these powers work in him.

BBE:

And he said to his servants, This is John the Baptist; he has come back from the dead, and so these powers are working in him.

DBY:

and said to his servants, This is John the baptist: he is risen from the dead, and because of this these works of power display their force in him.

ERV:

and said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore do these powers work in him.

WEY:

and he said to his courtiers, "This is John the Baptist: he has come back to life--and that is why these miraculous Powers are working in him."

WBS:

And said to his servants, This is John the Baptist; he hath risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him.

WEB:

and said to his servants, "This is John the Baptizer. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him."

YLT:

and said to his servants, 'This is John the Baptist, he did rise from the dead, and because of this the mighty energies are working in him.'

Matthew 14:2 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 16:14 And they said, "Some say John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but still others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."

Mark 6:14 And King Herod heard of it, for His name had become well known; and people were saying, "John the Baptist has risen from the dead, and that is why these miraculous powers are at work in Him."

Luke 9:7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was happening; and he was greatly perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead, (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

14:2 And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty {a} works do shew forth themselves in him.
(a) By works he means that force and power by which works are performed, and not the works which are often seen before.

PNT:

14:2 This is John the Baptist. Herod claimed to be a Sadducee, and hence held that there was no life whatever after death, but under the terrors of a guilty conscience his creed undergoes a change. Hence his first thought when he hears of the deeds of Jesus is that the murdered John has risen from the dead.
Therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him. During his life John wrought no miracles (Joh 10:41). Herod supposed that his resurrection had clothed him with new power. This opinion was shared by others (Mt 16:14 Mr 8:28).

WES:

14:2 He is risen from the dead - Herod was a Sadducee: and the Sadducees denied the resurrection of the dead. But Sadduceeism staggers when conscience awakes.

MHC:

14:1-12 The terror and reproach of conscience, which Herod, like other daring offenders, could not shake off, are proofs and warnings of a future judgment, and of future misery to them. But there may be the terror of convictions, where there is not the truth of conversion. When men pretend to favour the gospel, yet live in evil, we must not favour their self-delusion, but must deliver our consciences as John did. The world may call this rudeness and blind zeal. False professors, or timid Christians, may censure it as want of civility; but the most powerful enemies can go no further than the Lord sees good to permit. Herod feared that the putting of John to death might raise a rebellion among the people, which it did not; but he never feared it might stir up his own conscience against him, which it did. Men fear being hanged for what they do not fear being damned for. And times of carnal mirth and jollity are convenient times for carrying on bad designs against God's people. Herod would profusely reward a worthless dance, while imprisonment and death were the recompence of the man of God who sought the salvation of his soul. But there was real malice to John beneath his consent, or else Herod would have found ways to get clear of his promise. When the under shepherds are smitten, the sheep need not be scattered while they have the Great Shepherd to go to. And it is better to be drawn to Christ by want and loss, than not to come to him at all.

CONC:

Baptist Baptizer Courtiers Dead Display Energies Force Forth John Mighty Miraculous Power Powers Raised Rise Risen Servants Shew Themselves Working Works

Attendants Baptist Baptizer Courtiers Dead Display Energies Force Forth John Life Mighty Miraculous Power Powers Raised Rise Risen Servants Shew Show Themselves Work Working Works

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