And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
And said unto his servants - his counselors or court-ministers,
This is John the Baptist: he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him. The murdered prophet haunted his guilty breast like a spectre, and seemed to him alive again and clothed with unearthly powers in the person of Jesus.
Account of the Baptist's Imprisonment and Death (Matthew 14:3-12). For the exposition of this portion, see the notes at Mark 6:17-29.