"That is not possible," answered an officer.
"We shall have a revolution on our hands if this really is John." Herod turned to the officer who had spoken last. "Who is he, if he isn't John?"
"People say different things. Some say he is Elijah; others say someone else, but they all think he is a prophet."
"That is exactly what they said about John the Baptizer," exclaimed Herod.
"John never sent out missionaries!" objected the Herodian.
"That only makes it worse!" The king pointed to the reports in front of him. "What if these Jews are working for him?"
"They might be," admitted the man.
If Herod could have heard the conversation of Simon and Andrew at that moment, he would have been even more anxious. They were in high spirits as they walked the last mile of their trip back to Capernaum.
"How glad everyone has been to hear about the Kingdom!" remarked Simon. "Do you not think that these people are ready to make the Master their king?"
"They are very discontented," agreed Andrew. "Herod has crushed them so that they are ready to do about anything."