At that time Herod the tetrarch heard about the fame of Jesus. The narrative interlude that follows the Nazareth rejection connects the report of Jesus' fame to Herod Antipas — the son of Herod the Great who ruled Galilee and Perea. The fame of Jesus that reached Herod sets up both the explanation of Herod's reaction and the context for John the Baptist's martyrdom.

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