Lucas 9:9

9 Mas Herodes disse: “João, eu decapitei! Quem, pois, é este de quem ouço essas coisas?” E procurava vê-lo.

Lucas 9:9 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 9:9

And Herod said, John have I beheaded
That is, he had ordered him to be beheaded, and which was accordingly done by the executioner; of which he had full proof, since the head was brought him in a charger, and which he delivered to the daughter of Herodias:

but who is this of whom I hear such things?
such, wonderful things, such amazing miracles, as were done by Christ: he seems to have reasoned after this manner with himself, surely this cannot be John, for I have beheaded him! and yet who should it be? and whereas some affirmed, that it was John that was risen from the dead, he began to fear that it was he;

and he desired to see him:
that he might be satisfied whether it was he or not; for he had had personal knowledge of John, and converse with him, and therefore, upon sight of him, could tell whether it was he that was risen from the dead, or not; but we do not find Herod had a sight of Christ, until he was sent by Pilate to him at Jerusalem; see ( Luke 23:7 Luke 23:8 ) .

Lucas 9:9 In-Context

7 Herodes, o tetrarca, ouviu falar de tudo o que estava acontecendo e ficou perplexo, porque algumas pessoas estavam dizendo que João tinha ressuscitado dos mortos;

8 outros, que Elias tinha aparecido; e ainda outros, que um dos profetas do passado tinha voltado à vida.

9 Mas Herodes disse: “João, eu decapitei! Quem, pois, é este de quem ouço essas coisas?” E procurava vê-lo.

10 Ao voltarem, os apóstolos relataram a Jesus o que tinham feito. Então ele os tomou e retiraram-se para uma cidade chamada Betsaida;

11 mas as multidões ficaram sabendo, e o seguiram. Ele as acolheu e falava-lhes acerca do Reino de Deus e curava os que precisavam de cura.