Luke 9:7-9

Contemporary English Version

Herod Is Worried

(Matthew 14.1-12; Mark 6.14-29)

^7 (A) Herod^[a] the ruler heard about all that was happening, and he was worried. Some people were saying John the Baptist had come back to life. ⁸ Others were saying Elijah had come^[b] or one of the prophets from long ago had come back to life. ⁹ But Herod said, “I had John's head cut off! Who is this I hear so much about?” Herod was eager to meet Jesus.