1When Herod Antipas, the ruler of Galilee,14:1 Greek Herod the tetrarch. Herod Antipas was a son of King Herod and was ruler over Galilee. heard about Jesus, 2he said to his advisers, “This must be John the Baptist raised from the dead! That is why he can do such miracles.”
King Herod believed that Jesus was John the Baptist raised from the dead because at this time there was no one who could do theses miracle except for John the Baptist .
Now when John the Baptist was arrested it was because he had told king Herod it was against Gods law for him to marry Herodias because she was Herod’s brother Phillips wife this made Herodias hold a grudge on John so she made Herod arrest him she wanted him dead but with out king Herods approval she couldn’t touch a hair on his head. Now king Herod respected John it says here in Mark chapter 6 verse 20
“for Herod respected John; and knowing that he was a good and holy man, he protected him. Herod was greatly disturbed whenever he talked with John, but even so, he liked to listen to him.”
so Herod did not want to kill John for 2 reasons 1 he knew it would start a riot because people believed John was a prophet and 2 because even though he didn’t believe what John was saying he like to listen to him and respected him.
So when Herodias’ daughter danced for king Herod he was pleased and in front of everyone he said he would give her anything she wanted , now at this time she didn’t know what she wanted so she asked her mother and her mother told her what to say again king Herod didn’t want to kill John but because he gave his word in front of all these people which included his officials, generals, and hundreds of people he had no choice at all so this is why He had no choice but to behead John
Now all of this happen because Herodias had anger and a grudge towards John her anger took over her mind and spirit and she caused her self her daughter and her husband to comment the sin of murder. She let her anger control her causing her to live in anger her anger made her do bad things she made her husband arrest John and then persuaded her daughter to want Johns head and then for king Herod to give the final word to behead John.
If we let our anger control us we will never be happy with the things we have we can never look at the blessings God gave us and I’m not trying to say that God blessed Herod and his wife so no one assume that’s what I’m saying I’m talking about is the world now if we hold a grudge and anger towards anyone it doesn’t harm that person as much as it harms us . It harms are spirit , our joy, our connection with God, and our vision to see the blessings God gives us . We let our worldly feuds get between our Holy gifts