Matthew 14:1-11 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,… How different a part did John act from that of the judges of Persia in the times of Cambyses. That madman of a monarch wished to marry his sister; and he demanded of the judges whether there were any Persian law that would sanction such a marriage. They pusillanimously answered that they could find no such law. but they found another — that the monarch of Persia was at liberty to do whatsoever he pleased. (J. Morison.) Parallel Verses KJV: At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,WEB: At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus, |
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