# General Information: Verses 7-9 interrupt the story to give information about Herod. # Now Herod This phrase marks a stop in the main story. Here Luke tells background information about Herod. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-background]]) # Herod the tetrarch This refers to Herod Antipas, who was the ruler of one-fourth of Israel. # perplexed unable to understand, confused # it was said by some This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "some people said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])