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Herod Antipas
Herod Antipas was a son of Herod the Great and tetrarch of Galilee and Perea. He imprisoned and executed John the Baptist and later questioned Jesus before His crucifixion.
Biblical Usage
Antipas imprisoned and executed John the Baptist after John condemned his marriage to Herodias. During Jesus’ trial, Pilate sent Him to Antipas, who was then in Jerusalem for the Passover; Antipas questioned Him but did not pronounce the final sentence.
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