Luke 9:8-10
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
8 others were saying, “Elijah has appeared”; still others, “One of the ancient prophets has arisen.” 9 [a](A)But Herod said, “John I beheaded. Who then is this about whom I hear such things?” And he kept trying to see him.
The Return of the Twelve and the Feeding of the Five Thousand.(B) 10 When the apostles returned, they explained to him what they had done. He took them and withdrew in private to a town called Bethsaida.
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- 9:9 And he kept trying to see him: this indication of Herod’s interest in Jesus prepares for Lk 13:31–33 and for Lk 23:8–12 where Herod’s curiosity about Jesus’ power to perform miracles remains unsatisfied.
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