Herod Is Confused About Jesus^(A)

⁷ [^LNow; But] Herod, the ·governor [^Ltetrarch; ^CHerod Antipas; 3:1], heard about all the things that were happening and was ·confused [puzzled; perplexed], because some people said, “·John the Baptist [^LJohn] has risen from the dead.” ⁸ Others said, “Elijah has ·come to us [reappeared; ^Lappeared; ^Csome Jews expected Elijah to return in the end times; Mal. 4:5].” And still others said, “One of the prophets who lived long ago has ·risen from the dead [or appeared once again; ^Larisen].” ⁹ Herod said, “I ·cut off John’s head [had John beheaded], so who is this man I hear such things about?” And Herod kept trying to see Jesus.