# General Information:

These verses explain Herod's reaction when he heard about Jesus. This event happens some time after the events that follow in the narrative. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])

# About that time

"In those days" or "While Jesus was ministering in Galilee"

# heard the news about Jesus

"heard reports about Jesus" or "heard about the fame of Jesus"

# He said

"Herod said"

# has risen from the dead

The words "from the dead" speak of all dead people together in the underworld. To rise from the dead speaks of coming alive again. 

# Therefore these powers are at work in him

Some Jews at that time believed if a person came back from the dead he would have powers to do mighty things.

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/herodantipas]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/tetrarch]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jesus]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/johnthebaptist]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/raise]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/power]]