Mark 6:19

Now Herodias was devising treachery against him; and she wanted to kill him, but she was unable.

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In The King James Version

Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

In Context

18For John was saying to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”

20For Herod was apprehensive of John, knowing him to be a just and holy man, and so he guarded him. And he heard that he was accomplishing many things, and so he listened to him willingly.

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Cross References

1 Kings 21:20And Ahab said to Elijah, “Have you discovered me to be your enemy?” And he said: “I have discovered you to have been sold, so that you would do evil in the sight of the Lord:

Isaiah 42:20You who see many things, will you not keep them? You who have open ears, will you not listen?

Matthew Henry on Mark 6:15-30

The Death of John the Baptist. 14 And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him. 15 Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets. 16 But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead. 17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake,… Read the whole commentary →

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