Mark 6:19
Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:
Updated King James Version
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 had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife.
Cross References
1 Kings 21:20And Ahab said to Elijah, Have you found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found you: because you have sold yourself to work evil in the sight of the LORD.
Isaiah 42:20Seeing many things, but you observe not; opening the ears, but he hears 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 →