Mark 6:19

Therefore Herodias layd waite against him, and would haue killed him, but she could not:

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

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

In Context

18For Iohn sayd vnto Herod, It is not lawfull for thee to haue thy brothers wife.

20For Herod feared Iohn, knowing that hee was a iust man, and an holy, and reuerenced him, and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.

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Cross References

1 Kings 21:20And Ahab sayd to Eliiah, Hast thou found mee, O mine enemie? And he answered, I haue found thee: for thou hast solde thy selfe to worke wickednes in the sight of the Lord.

Isaiah 42:20Seeing many things, but thou keepest them not? opening the eares, but he heareth not?

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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