Now Herod ¹  the tetrarch ²  heard about everything that was happening, and he was thoroughly perplexed, ³  because some people were saying that John ⁴  had been raised from the dead,

So after he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they believed the scripture ¹  and the saying ²  that Jesus had spoken.

And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is futile and your faith is empty.

So I gave orders, ¹  and it was determined ²  that this city from long ago has been engaging in insurrection against kings. It has continually engaged in ³  rebellion and revolt.

Now ¹  King Herod ²  heard this, for Jesus’ ³  name had become known. Some ⁴  were saying, “John the baptizer ⁵  has been raised from the dead, and because of this, miraculous powers are at work in him.”

¹ [[Early on the first day of the week, after he arose, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had driven out seven demons.

For if the dead are not raised, then not even Christ has been raised.

Violence ¹  has grown into a staff that supports wickedness. Not one of them will be left ²  – not from their crowd, not from their wealth, not from their prominence. ³ 

But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised!”

Who is the one who will condemn? Christ ¹  is the one who died (and more than that, he was raised), who is at the right hand of God, and who also is interceding for us.

When someone sets out to chase you and to take your life, the life of my lord will be wrapped securely in the bag ¹  of the living by the Lord your God. But he will sling away the lives of your enemies from the sling’s pocket!

Once ¹  the head of the house ²  gets up ³  and shuts the door, then you will stand outside and start to knock on the door and beg him, ‘Lord, ⁴  let us in!’ ⁵  But he will answer you, ⁶  ‘I don’t know where you come from.’ ⁷ 

So the people took their dough before the yeast was added, ¹  with their kneading troughs bound up in their clothing on their shoulders.

Jeroboam son of Nebat, a servant of Solomon son of David, rose up and rebelled against his master.

Be silent in the Lord’s presence, all people everywhere, ¹  for he is being moved to action in his holy dwelling place. ² 

Then he got up, took the child and his mother during ¹  the night, and went to Egypt.

But when the sun came up, they were scorched, and because they did not have sufficient root, they withered.

Meanwhile the boat, already far from land, ¹  was taking a beating from the waves because the wind was against it.

When the sun came up it was scorched, and because it did not have sufficient root, ¹  it withered.

And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is useless; you are still in your sins.