9:7 Now Herod 5 the tetrarch 6 heard about everything that was happening, and he was thoroughly perplexed, 7 because some people were saying that John 8 had been raised from the dead,
1 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
2 sn A speck (also twice in v. 42) refers to a small piece of wood, chaff, or straw (L&N 3.66).
3 tn Or “do not notice.”
4 sn The beam of wood (also twice in v. 42) refers to a big piece of wood, the main beam of a building, in contrast to the speck in the other’s eye (L&N 7.78).
5 sn Herod refers here to Herod Antipas. See the note on Herod Antipas in 3:1.
6 sn See the note on tetrarch in 3:1.
7 tn Or “was very confused.” See L&N 32.10 where this verse is given as an example of the usage.
8 sn John refers to John the Baptist, whom Herod had beheaded (v. 9).