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Tag: Herod Antipas

Does Jesus’ saying “as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings” refer to himself or to God? (Luke 13:34)

Answered by . August 29, 2022 - 5:28 am

This is a fairly straightforward question where the answer becomes immediately obvious when looking at the first half of this mini-parable. The context is Jesus himself, and the comparison of himself “I” to a hen, comes straight after the threat from the fox Herod Antipas to kill him. Herod Antipas had only recently killed John […]