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Antipas
Herod Antipas, a son of Herod the Great by his Samaritan wife Malthace. He was
tetrarch of Galilee and Peraea during the whole period of our Lord's life on
earth (Luke 23:7). He was a frivolous and vain prince, and was chargeable with
many infamous crimes (Mark 8:15; Luke 3:19; 13:31,32). He beheaded John the
Baptist (Matthew 14:1-12) at the instigation of Herodias, the wife of his
half-brother Herod-Philip, whom he had married. Pilate sent Christ to him when he was at
Jerusalem at the Passover (Luke 23:7). He asked some idle questions of him,
and after causing him to be mocked, sent him back again to Pilate. The wife of
Chuza, his house-steward, was one of our Lord's disciples (Luke 8:3).
Copyright Statement
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible
Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy
freely.
Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. "Entry for 'Antipas'". "Easton's Bible Dictionary".
1897.