{Heard} ((886b)ousen). This tour of Galilee by the disciples
in pairs wakened all Galilee, for the name of Jesus thus became
known (phaneron) 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 aut(9369)). "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 (di(8870)orei,  Lu 9:7  and  Mr
6:20 ).