Mark 6:19

and Herodias was having a quarrel with him, and was willing to kill him, and was not able,

Young's Literal Translation

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 to thee to have the wife of thy brother;'

20for Herod was fearing John, knowing him a man righteous and holy, and was keeping watch over him, and having heard him, was doing many things, and hearing him gladly.

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Cross References

1 Kings 21:20And Ahab saith unto Elijah, 'Hast thou found me, O mine enemy?' and he saith, 'I have found — because of thy selling thyself to do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah;

Isaiah 42:20Seeing many things, and thou observest not, Opening ears, and 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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