Manaen had a thought-provoking friendship with the tetrarch Herod Antipas. Scholars have differed over the biblical label of “close friend” found in Acts 13:1 (NABRE).

Actors who played the role of Herod Antipas: Fred Eric,Sydney Kirkpatrick,Al Pacino,Emilio Del Pozo [] ...

Joanna’s close association with Jesus is especially compelling because she also had a close connection to the tetrarch of Galilee―Herod Antipas, the ruler who had John the Baptist beheaded.