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The Beheading of John

Matthew 14:2

In 9 translations

BSB
and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
KJV
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.
WEB
and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptizer. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him.”
ASV
and said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore do these powers work in him.
LSV
and said to his servants, “This is John the Immerser, he rose from the dead, and because of this the mighty energies are working in him.”
YLT
and said to his servants, 'This is John the Baptist, he did rise from the dead, and because of this the mighty energies are working in him.'
DBY
and said to his servants, This is John the baptist: he is risen from the dead, and because of this these works of power display their force in him.
DRC
And he said to his servants: This is John the Baptist: he is risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works shew forth themselves in him.
GNV
And sayde vnto his seruaunts, This is that Iohn Baptist, hee is risen againe from the deade, and therefore great woorkes are wrought by him.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of Ἰωάννης: Westcott–Hort: Ἰωάνης.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ εἶπεν τοῖς παισὶν αὐτοῦ· Οὗτός ἐστιν Ἰωάννης ὁ βαπτιστής· αὐτὸς ἠγέρθη ἀπὸ τῶν νεκρῶν, καὶ διὰ τοῦτο αἱ δυνάμεις ἐνεργοῦσιν ἐν αὐτῷ.
RP2018
καὶ εἶπεν τοῖς παισὶν αὐτοῦ, Οὗτός ἐστιν Ἰωάννης ὁ βαπτιστής· αὐτὸς ἠγέρθη ἀπὸ τῶν νεκρῶν, καὶ διὰ τοῦτο αἱ δυνάμεις ἐνεργοῦσιν ἐν αὐτῷ.
TR-Boyd
καὶ εἶπε τοῖς παισὶν αὐτοῦ, Οὗτός ἐστιν Ἰωάννης ὁ βαπτιστής· αὐτὸς ἠγέρθη ἀπὸ τῶν νεκρῶν, καὶ διὰ τοῦτο αἱ δυνάμεις ἐνεργοῦσιν ἐν αὐτῷ.
SCR1894
και ειπεν τοις παισιν αυτου ουτος εστιν ιωαννης ο βαπτιστης αυτος ηγερθη απο των νεκρων και δια τουτο αι δυναμεις ενεργουσιν εν αυτω

Who and where

👤 John the Baptist◆ John the Baptist Imprisoned

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Matthew 16:14They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
  • John 10:41Many came to Him and said, “Although John never performed a sign, everything he said about this man was true.”
  • Mark 8:28They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.”
  • Matthew 11:11Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

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