Did Herod Think Jesus Was John the Baptist?
Skeptics and critics have claimed the gospels contradict about whether King Herod thought Jesus was John the Baptist.
Alleged contradiction:
Did Herod think that Jesus was John the Baptist?
(a) Yes (Matthew 14:2; Mark 6:16)
(b) No (Luke 9:9)
Let’s first look at what Herod was afraid of:
“When Herod Antipas, the ruler of Galilee, heard about Jesus, he said to his advisers, “This must be John the Baptist raised from the dead! That is why he can do such miracles.”—Matthew 14:1,2 NLT