New Testament · Major figure
Herod
The Herodian dynasty rulers who opposed the early church and sought to eliminate Jesus at his birth.
The name Herod refers to a dynasty of Idumean rulers appointed by Rome over Judea. These figures are significant for their political opposition to the gospel, including Herod the Great’s attempt to kill the infant Jesus and Herod Agrippa I’s persecution of the apostles. Their interactions with Jesus and the early church highlight the tension between earthly power and the kingdom of God.
In the text
- Verses
- 44
- Books
- 4
- First appears
- Matthew 2:1
- Last appears
- Acts 23:35
Where Herod appears
44 verses · 17 chapters- Matthew 2Verses 1, 3, 7, 12–13, 15–16, 19, 22
- Matthew 14Verses 1, 3, 6
- Matthew 22Verse 16
- Mark 3Verse 6
- Mark 6Verses 14, 16–18, 20–22
- Mark 8Verse 15
- Mark 12Verse 13
- Luke 1Verse 5
- Luke 3Verses 1, 19
- Luke 8Verse 3
- Luke 9Verses 7, 9
- Luke 13Verse 31
- Luke 23Verses 7–8, 11–12, 15
- Acts 4Verse 27
- Acts 12Verses 1, 6, 11, 19–21
- Acts 13Verse 1
- Acts 23Verse 35
In the same books
- Matthew8 versesA tax collector called by Jesus to be one of the twelve apostles and author of the Gospel of Matthew.
- Philip35 versesOne of the twelve apostles of Jesus, often noted for his practical nature and role in bringing others to Christ.
- Judas31 versesA name shared by several figures, including an apostle, a brother of Jesus, and the betrayer of Christ.
- Simon26 versesA follower of Jesus known as the Zealot, distinguished from Simon Peter among the twelve apostles.
- Andrew12 versesA fisherman from Bethsaida and the first disciple called by Jesus, known for bringing others to the Messiah.
- Thomas12 versesOne of the twelve apostles, known for his honest struggle with doubt regarding the resurrection of Jesus.
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