====== 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]])

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* __[Matthew 14:01 Notes](./01.md)__
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