Mark 6:19

Now Herodias laid snares for him: and was desirous to put him to death, and could not.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 said to Herod: It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.

20For Herod feared John, knowing him to be a just and holy man: and kept him, and when he heard him, did many things: and he heard him willingly.

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Cross References

1 Kings 21:20And Achab said to Elias: Hast thou found me thy enemy? He said: I have found thee, because thou art sold, to do evil in the sight of the Lord.

Isaiah 42:20Thou that seest many things, wilt thou not observe them? thou that hast ears open, wilt thou not hear?

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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