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Luke 9:7
Now Herod the king had news of all these things: and he was in doubt, because it was said by some people that John had come back from the dead;
Luke 9:7 · Bible in Basic English
Luke 9:7 in other translations
Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead;
When Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, he was perplexed. For some were saying that John had risen from the dead,
Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him; and he was very perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,
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In context
4 And if you go into a house, let that house be your resting-place till you go away.
5 And if any people will not take you in, when you go away from that town, put off its dust from your feet for a witness against them.
6 And they went away, journeying through all the towns, preaching the good news and making people free from diseases in all places.
7 Now Herod the king had news of all these things: and he was in doubt, because it was said by some people that John had come back from the dead;
8 And by some, that Elijah had come; and by others, that one of the old prophets had come back to life.
9 And Herod said, I put John to death: but who is this, of whom such stories are given to me? And he had a desire to see him.
10 And the twelve, when they came back, gave him an account of what they had done. And he took them with him and went away from the people to a town named Beth-saida.
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