And said to his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him. Treasury of Scripture This. Matthew 11:11 Truly I say to you, Among them that are born of women there has not risen a greater than John the Baptist... Matthew 16:14 And they said, Some say that you are John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. Mark 8:28 And they answered, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets. John 10:41 And many resorted to him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spoke of this man were true. do shew forth themselves in him. or, are wrought by him.
Context The Beheading of John
1At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, 2And said to his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him. 3For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife. 4For John said to him, It is not lawful for you to have her. 5And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. 6But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod. 7Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever she would ask. 8And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger. 9And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her. 10And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison. 11And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother. 12And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
and said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore do these powers work in him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to his servants: This is John the Baptist: he is risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works shew forth themselves in him.
Darby Bible Translation
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.
King James Bible
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.
Young's Literal Translation
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.'
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