The Death of John the Baptist
14 Herod Antipas, the king, soon heard about Jesus, because everyone was talking about him. Some were saying,6:14 Some manuscripts read He was saying. "This must be John the Baptist raised from the dead. That is why he can do such miracles." 15 Others said, "He’s the prophet Elijah." Still others said, "He’s a prophet like the other great prophets of the past."
16 When Herod heard about Jesus, he said, "John, the man I beheaded, has come back from the dead."