Matthew 14:2

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“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.””

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BSBPD

“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.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“and said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore do these powers work in him.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 14:2 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 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.
  2. Matthew 16:14They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
  3. Mark 8:28They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.”
  4. John 10:41Many came to Him and said, “Although John never performed a sign, everything he said about this man was true.”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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