“and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptizer. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him.””
— WEB
Matthew 14:2
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“And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.”
— KJV
“and said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore do these powers work in him.”
— ASV
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Commentary
And said unto his servants--his counsellors or court-ministers. This is John the Baptist: he is risen from the dead, &c.--The murdered prophet haunted his guilty breast like a specter and seemed to him alive again and clothed with unearthly powers in the person of Jesus. Account of the Baptist's Imprisonment and Death (Mat 14:3-12). For the exposition of this portion, see on Mar 6:17-29.
— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)
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