# Herod, Herod Antipas # ## Facts: ## During most of Jesus' lifetime, Herod Antipas was the ruler of the part of the Roman Empire that included Galilee province. * Like his father Herod the Great, Antipas was sometimes referred to as "King Herod" even though he was not really a king. * Herod Antipas ruled one-fourth of the Roman Empire and so he was also called "Herod the tetrarch." * Antipas is the "Herod" who gave the order for John the Baptist to be killed by beheading. * It was also Herod Antipas who questioned Jesus before his crucifixion. * The other Herods in the New Testament were Antipas' son (Agrippa) and grandson (Agrippa 2) who ruled during the time of the apostles. (Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)) (See also: [crucify](../kt/crucify.md), [Herod the Great](../names/herodthegreat.md), [John (the Baptist)](../names/johnthebaptist.md), [king](../other/king.md), [Rome](../names/rome.md)) ## Bible References: ## * [Luke 03:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/luk/03/01) * [Luke 03:18-20](rc://en/tn/help/luk/03/18) * [Luke 09:7-9](rc://en/tn/help/luk/09/07) * [Luke 13:31-33](rc://en/tn/help/luk/13/31) * [Luke 23:8-10](rc://en/tn/help/luk/23/08) * [Mark 06:18-20](rc://en/tn/help/mrk/06/18) * [Matthew 14:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/mat/14/01) ## Word Data: ## * Strong's: G2264, G2265, G2267