Herod Antipas, son of Herod

Family of Herod Antipas

Who was Herod Antipas?

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Herod Antipas

• Matthew 14:1

  At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,

• Matthew 14:6

  But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.

• Mark 8:15

  And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.

• Luke 3:1

  Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,

• Acts 4:27

  For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

• Acts 13:1

  Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Timeline of Herod Antipas's life