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King Herod also heard about Jesus because his name had become well-known. Some people said, "John the Baptist has been raised from the dead and that is why miraculous powers are at work in him." (Mark 6, 14)
When Herod was told of this, he thought: "I had John beheaded, yet he has risen from the dead!" (Mark 6, 16)
For this is what had happened. Herod had ordered John to be arrested and had him bound and put in prison because of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip. Herod had married her (Mark 6, 17)
So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him, but she could not (Mark 6, 19)
because Herod respected John. He knew John to be an upright and holy man and kept him safe. And he liked listening to him, although he became very disturbed whenever he heard him. (Mark 6, 20)
Herodias had her chance on Herod's birthday, when he gave a dinner for all the senior government officials, military chiefs and the leaders of Galilee. (Mark 6, 21)
On that occasion the daughter of Herodias came in and danced; and she delighted Herod and his guests. The king said to the girl, "Ask me for anything you want and I will give it to you." (Mark 6, 22)
Then Jesus warned them, "Keep your eyes open and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod." (Mark 8, 15)
They sent to Jesus some Pharisees with members of Herod's party, with the purpose of trapping him in his own words. (Mark 12, 13)
In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there lived a priest named Zechariah, belonging to the priestly clan of Abiah. Elizabeth, Zechariah's wife, also belonged to a priestly family. (Luke 1, 5)
He has put down the mighty from their thrones and lifted up those who are downtrodden. (Luke 1, 52)
It was the fifteenth year of the rule of the Emperor Tiberius; Pontius Pilatus was governor of Judea; Herod ruled over Galilee, his brother Philip ruled over the country of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias over Abilene. (Luke 3, 1)