Luke Chapter 13, Verse 31
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31: εν αυτη τη ημερα προσηλθον τινες φαρισαιοι λεγοντες αυτω εξελθε και πορευου εντευθεν οτι ηρωδης θελει σε αποκτειναι
31: The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto
him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.
31: The same day, there came some of the Pharisees, saying to him:
Depart, and get thee hence, for Herod hath a mind to kill thee.
Came certain of the Pharisees. Their coming to him in this manner
would have the appearance of friendship, as if they had conjectured
or secretly learned that it was Herod's intention to kill him. Their
suggestion had much appearance of probability. Herod had killed John. He
knew that Jesus made many disciples, and was drawing away many of the
people. He was a wicked man, and he might be supposed to fear the presence
of one who had so strong a resemblance to John, whom he had slain. It
might seem probable; therefore, that he intended to take the life of
Jesus, and this might appear as a friendly hint to escape him. Yet it
is more than possible that Herod might have sent these Pharisees to
Jesus. Jesus was eminently popular, and Herod might not dare openly
to put him to death; yet he desired his removal, and for this purpose
he sent these men, as if in a friendly way, to advise him to retire.
This was probably the reason why Jesus called him a fox.
Herod. Herod Antipas, a son of Herod the Great. He ruled over Galilee and Perea, and wished Jesus to retire beyond these regions. See "Lk 3:1".
