Luke 13:32

"On that same day, some Pharisees came, saying to him, “Get out of here and go away, for Herod wants to kill you.”"

Key Reflection

On that day, as Jesus continued his ministry, some Pharisees approached him, warning of a dangerous situation. They alerted Jesus to Herod’s intent to kill him, likely referencing recent events where Herod had executed John the Baptist (Matthew 14:1-12). For the original audience, this encounter would have underscored the increasing threat against Jesus and reinforced his status as a controversial figure, potentially leading to misunderstandings or fear among those who sought to protect him.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 32. Tell that fox. A fox is an emblem of slyness, of cunning, and of artful mischief. The word is also used to denote a dissembler. Herod was a wicked man, but the particular thing to which Jesus here alludes is not his vices, but his cunning, his artifice, in endeavouring to remove him out of his territory. He had endeavoured to do it by stratagem--by sending these men who pretended great friendship for his life. Behold, I cast out devils, &c. Announce to him the fact that I am working miracles in his territory, and that I shall continue to do it. I am not afraid of his art or his enmity.

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