[MarkBsnr]

Had I been consulted he might have been permanently retired much sooner, maybe that’s why I’m not in charge of such decisions.

Yeah, give Caesar's to Caesar, and Herod's to Herod or something like that. Remember though, that Paul approved of those in charge, and asked us to pray for them.

I think it was said of Herod by a contemporary that it was better to be Herod’s pig than his subject.

Hadn't heard that before. I'm not surprised, though.

[count-your-change]

Paul approved of those in charge? Where so and how is it “approval”??

“I think it was said of Herod by a contemporary that it was better to be Herod’s pig than his subject.”

Variations of the saying are attributed to Augustus.