En zeide tot zijn knechten: Deze is Johannes de Doper; hij is opgewekt van de doden, en daarom werken die krachten in Hem.
Wat betekent dit?
Herod tells his servants that he believes John the Baptist has risen from the dead and this is why miraculous works are being shown through him. Herod speaks, linking these miracles to John's resurrection.
Uitgelegd voor kinderen
Imagine you have a friend who disappeared but then came back with special powers. That’s kind of what Herod thinks happened with John the Baptist. He believes that John came back from being gone and now can do amazing things.
Historische achtergrond
Matthew, an apostle and author, wrote this gospel around 80-90 AD for a Jewish-Christian audience. The cultural setting is during Roman rule in Judea, where Herod Antipas was tetrarch of Galilee and Perea.
Toepassing voor vandaag
Today, we can see the importance of not dismissing miracles as mere coincidences or attributing them to wrong sources. Just like Herod tried to explain Jesus' miracles through John's resurrection, people today might attribute spiritual phenomena to various non-spiritual causes.