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Matthew 14 General Notes
Structure and formatting
14:3-12 mentions events that have previously occurred. Therefore, there is a break in the chronology of the narrative. The purpose of this break is explanatory; the translator will find it necessary to signal this break.
Important figures of speech in this chapter
Irony
Herod believe that breaking an oath was dishonorable, so he ordered the execution of John the Baptist. However, the murder for which he was responsible was a much greater evil. This is irony. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony)