After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem

Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem,

When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.

When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him;

Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared.

Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared.

And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.

And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.

When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. ‘Get up,’ he said, ‘take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.’

Now when they had departed, behold an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.”

where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: ‘Out of Egypt I called my son.’

and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet “Out of Egypt I called my son.”

When Herod realised that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi.

Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men.

After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt

But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,

But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there, and being warned in a dream he withdrew to the district of Galilee.

At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus,

At that time Herod the tetrarch heard about the fame of Jesus,

Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,

For Herod had seized John and bound him and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife

On Herod’s birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for the guests and pleased Herod so much

But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company and pleased Herod,

King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known. Some were saying, ‘John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that is why miraculous powers are at work in him.’

King Herod heard of it, for Jesus’ name had become known. Some said “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead. That is why these miraculous powers are at work in him.”

But when Herod heard this, he said, ‘John, whom I beheaded, has been raised from the dead!’

But when Herod heard of it, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised.”

For Herod himself had given orders to have John arrested, and he had him bound and put in prison. He did this because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, whom he had married.

For it was Herod who had sent and seized John and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, because he had married her.

For John had been saying to Herod, ‘It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.’

For John had been saying to Herod “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”

because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard John, he was greatly puzzled ; yet he liked to listen to him.

for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. When he heard him, he was greatly perplexed, and yet he heard him gladly.

Finally the opportune time came. On his birthday Herod gave a banquet for his high officials and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.

But an opportunity came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.

When the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his dinner guests.

The king said to the girl, ‘Ask me for anything you want, and I’ll give it to you.’

For when Herodias’s daughter came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests. And the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.”

‘Be careful,’ Jesus warned them.‘Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and that of Herod.’

And he cautioned them, saying, “Watch out; beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.”

In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron.

In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar – when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Traconitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene –

In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

But when John rebuked Herod the tetrarch because of his marriage to Herodias, his brother’s wife, and all the other evil things he had done,

But Herod the tetrarch, who had been reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things that Herod had done,

Joanna the wife of Chuza, the manager of Herod’s household; Susanna; and many others. These women were helping to support them out of their own means.

and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s household manager, and Susanna, and many others, who provided for them out of their means.

Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was going on. And he was perplexed because some were saying that John had been raised from the dead,

Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John had been raised from the dead,

At that time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, ‘Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill you.’

At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to him, “Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you.”

When he learned that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time.

And when he learned that he belonged to Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him over to Herod, who was himself in Jerusalem at that time.

When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased, because for a long time he had been wanting to see him. From what he had heard about him, he hoped to see him perform a sign of some sort.

When Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad for he had long desired to see him because he had heard about him, and he was hoping to see some sign done by him.

Then Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked him. Dressing him in an elegant robe, they sent him back to Pilate.

And Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him. Then, arraying him in splendid clothing, he sent him back to Pilate.

That day Herod and Pilate became friends – before this they had been enemies.

And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before this they had been at enmity with each other.

Neither has Herod, for he sent him back to us; as you can see, he has done nothing to deserve death.

Neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us. Look, nothing deserving death has been done by him.

Indeed Herod and Pontius Pilate met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed.

for truly in this city there were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel,

It was about this time that King Herod arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them.

About that time Herod the king laid violent hands on some who belonged to the church.

The night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries stood guard at the entrance.

Now when Herod was about to bring him out, on that very night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers bound with two chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison.

Then Peter came to himself and said, ‘Now I know without a doubt that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from Herod’s clutches and from everything the Jewish people were hoping would happen.’

When Peter came to himself, he said, “Now I am sure that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting.”

After Herod had a thorough search made for him and did not find him, he cross-examined the guards and ordered that they be executed.

Then Herod went from Judea to Caesarea and stayed there.

And after Herod searched for him and did not find him, he examined the sentries and ordered that they should be put to death. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and spent time there.

He had been quarrelling with the people of Tyre and Sidon; they now joined together and sought an audience with him. After securing the support of Blastus, a trusted personal servant of the king, they asked for peace, because they depended on the king’s country for their food supply.

Now Herod was angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they came to him with one accord, and having persuaded Blastus, the king’s chamberlain they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king’s country for food.

On the appointed day Herod, wearing his royal robes, sat on his throne and delivered a public address to the people.

On an appointed day Herod put on his royal robes, took his seat upon the throne, and delivered an oration to them.

Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul.

Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

he said, ‘I will hear your case when your accusers get here.’ Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod’s palace.

he said, “I will give you a hearing when your accusers arrive.” And he commanded him to be guarded in Herod’s praetorium.