και 2532 CONJ ηκουσεν 191 5656 V-AAI-3S ο 3588 T-NSM βασιλευς 935 N-NSM ηρωδης 2264 N-NSM φανερον 5318 A-NSN γαρ 1063 CONJ εγενετο 1096 5633 V-2ADI-3S το 3588 T-NSN ονομα 3686 N-NSN αυτου 846 P-GSM και 2532 CONJ ελεγεν 3004 5707 V-IAI-3S οτι 3754 CONJ ιωαννης 2491 N-NSM ο 3588 T-NSM βαπτιζων 907 5723 V-PAP-NSM εκ 1537 PREP νεκρων 3498 A-GPM ηγερθη 1453 5681 V-API-3S και 2532 CONJ δια 1223 PREP τουτο 5124 D-ASN ενεργουσιν 1754 5719 V-PAI-3P αι 3588 T-NPF δυναμεις 1411 N-NPF εν 1722 PREP αυτω 846 P-DSM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
14. Was spread abroad. "But for the rumor, Herod would not have known of him. A palace is late in hearing spiritual news" (Bengel).Mighty works do show forth themselves in him (ejnergousin aiJ dunameiv ejn aujtw). Rev., these powers work in him. As Dr. Morison observes, " A snatch of Herod's theology and philosophy." He knew that John wrought no miracles when alive, but he thought that death had put him into connection with the unseen world, and enabled him to wield its powers.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
6:14 {Heard} (ekousen). this tour of Galilee by the disciples in pairs wakened all Galilee, for the name of Jesus thus became known (faneron) or known till even Herod heard of it in the palace. "A palace is late in hearing spiritual news" (Bengel). {Therefore do these powers work in him} (dia touto energousin hai dunameis en autwi). "A snatch of Herod's theology and philosophy" (Morison). John wrought no miracles (#Joh 10:41), but if he had risen from the dead perhaps he could. So Herod may have argued. "Herod's superstition and his guilty conscience raised this ghost to plague him" (Gould). Our word _energy_ is this same Greek word here used (energousin). It means at work. Miraculous powers were at work in Jesus whatever the explanation. this all agreed, but they differed widely as to his personality, whether Elijah or another of the prophets or John the Baptist. Herod was at first much perplexed (dieporei, #Lu 9:7 and #Mr 6:20).
