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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,
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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;
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.”
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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.
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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,
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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.
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At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus,
At that time Herod the
tetrarch heard about the
fame of
Jesus,
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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,
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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,
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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.”
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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.”
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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‘Be careful,’ Jesus warned them.
‘Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and that of Herod.’
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And he
cautioned them,
saying,
“Watch out; beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.”
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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.
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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,
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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,
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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.
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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,
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But Herod said, ‘I beheaded John. Who, then, is this I hear such things about?’ And he tried to see him.
Herod said, “
John I beheaded,
but who is this about whom I hear such
things?”
And he
sought to
see him.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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,
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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