Herod Antipas

In Mark’s Gospel

• Heard about Jesus and feared he was John the Baptist raised from the dead — "John, whom I beheaded, has been raised" (Mark 6:14-16). His guilty conscience spoke.

• Others said Jesus was Elijah or a prophet like the prophets of old; Herod insisted: "John, whom I beheaded, has been raised"

  Mark 6:15-16

• Imprisoned John for saying, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife"

  Mark 6:17-18

• "Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. When he heard him, he was greatly perplexed, and yet he heard him gladly" (Mark 6:20) — a divided man, drawn to the truth yet unwilling to obey it

Who they were

• ✦Conscience-stricken but weak — he knew John was righteous, heard him gladly, yet caved to pressure (Mark 6:20, 26)
• ✦Proud — would not break a rash oath before his guests, even to commit murder (Mark 6:26)
• ✦Superstitious — haunted by the thought that John had risen (Mark 6:16)

Read about them

Faces of Faith

“Surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses” — Hebrews 12:1

A keepsake of Herod Antipas’s story — the portrait on the front, the key moments on the back.