Mar 6:14, Luk 4:24, Joh 4:44, Act 3:22-23, 7:37-39, 51-52 | ESV | STEP | 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 .

Mark 6:14

The Death of John the Baptist

14 ^aKing Herod heard of it, for Jesus’ ^{▼▼Greek his} name had become known. Some ^{▼▼Some manuscripts He} said, ^d“John the Baptist ^{▼▼Greek baptizer; also verse 24} has been raised from the dead. That is why these miraculous powers are at work in him.”

Luke 4:24

24 And he said, “Truly, I say to you, ^fno prophet is acceptable in his hometown.

John 4:44

44 (For Jesus himself had testified ^gthat a prophet has no honor in his own hometown.)

Acts 3:22-23

22 Moses said, ‘The Lord God will raise up for you ^ha prophet like me from your brothers. You shall listen ⁱto him in whatever he tells you. 23 And it shall be that every soul who does not listen to that prophet ^jshall be destroyed from the people.’

Acts 7:37-39

37 This is the Moses who said to the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you ^ka prophet like me from your brothers.’ 38 This is the one ^lwho was in the congregation in the wilderness with ^mthe angel who spoke to him at Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. ⁿHe received ^oliving ^poracles to give to us. 39 Our fathers refused to obey him, but thrust him aside, and ^qin their hearts they turned to Egypt,

Acts 7:51-52

51 ^r“You stiff-necked people, ^suncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. ^tAs your fathers did, so do you. 52 ^uWhich of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who announced beforehand the coming of ^vthe Righteous One, ^wwhom you have now betrayed and murdered,