Mark 6:20

for the Herod has-been-fearing the John, having-beheld same man just and holy, and has-been-keeping-together same and, hear[ing] many of{same} he-has-been-doing, and pleasure-ly, has-been-hearing of{same},

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.

In Context

19Moreover, the Herodias has-been-having-in[i.e. holding a grudge] to{same} and has-been-will-ing to-kill-off/away same, and she-has_not_been-being-enabled,

21and of{well-seasonable day become} when Herod to{the geneses[/birthdays]} of{same} he-has-been-making dinner/supper to{the magnates} of{same} and to{the thousand-chiefs/chiliarchs} and to{the firsts} of{the Galilee},

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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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