Luke 3:19 Meaning and Explanation
“But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,”
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Read Full Chapter →John rebukes Herod the tetrarch for taking Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils Herod had done.
What Does Luke 3:19 Mean?
The preacher who answered peasants and publicans also addressed the palace. Herod Antipas, ruler of Galilee, had taken Herodias, his brother's wife, and his record held many other wrongs besides. John named them to his face.
It is one thing to denounce sin in a crowd, another to reprove the man who can imprison you. John's courage came from carrying a word that was not his own; a messenger fears the Sender more than the audience. Faithfulness refuses to go quiet when the wrongdoer wears a crown, and real love tells the truth even to those with power to punish the telling.
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What does Luke 3:19 mean?
John rebukes Herod the tetrarch for taking Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils Herod had done.