Risen from the dead. St. Jerome thinks these words are spoken by Herod ironically; but they are generally supposed to be his real sentiments, the dictates of a guilty conscience. For he respected John, as appears from ver. 9, and was afraid he was returned to avenge his unjust murder. (Jansenius) --- Mighty works shew forth themselves in him, [1] or work in him. (Witham)

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Operantur in eo, Greek: energousin en anto; which shews that operantur is taken actively, not passively, as in some places.

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