# General Information:

These verses interrupt to give information about Herod.

# Now Herod

This phrase marks a break in the main storyline. Here Luke tells background information about Herod. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])

# Herod the tetrarch

This refers to Herod Antipas, who was the ruler of one-fourth of Israel.

# perplexed

"confused"

# it was said by some ... and it was said ... and still others

These phrases can be stated in active form. AT: "some people said ... and others said ... and others said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# I beheaded John, but who is this

Herod assumed that it was impossible for John to rise from the dead. This can be stated clearly. AT: "It cannot be John because I had his head cut off. So who is this man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# I beheaded John

Herod's soldiers would have carried out executions. AT: "I commanded my soldiers to cut off John's head" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/herodantipas]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/tetrarch]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/johnthebaptist]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/raise]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/elijah]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]]