Mark 6:20

¹⁸ For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.

¹⁹ Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

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.

²¹ And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;

²² And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John’s words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.
KJV: 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.
WEB: for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly.
ASV: for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was much perplexed; and he heard him gladly.
DARBY: for Herod feared John knowing that he was a just and holy man, and kept him safe; and having heard him, did many things, and heard him gladly.
BLB: For Herod was afraid of John, knowing him [as] a man righteous and holy, and he was keeping him safe. And having heard him, he was much perplexed and heard him gladly.

ÅB: For Herodes fryktet Johannes, fordi han kjente ham som en rettferdig og hellig mann, og han holdt sin hånd over ham, og når han hørte ham, var han i tvil om mangt og meget, og han hørte ham gjerne.
OTB: fordi Herodes fryktet Johannes og beskyttet ham, da han visste at han var en rettferdig og hellig mann. Når Herodes lyttet til ham, ble han sterkt forvirret, men han likte å høre ham.
B1930: For Herodes fryktet Johannes, fordi han kjente ham som en rettferdig og hellig mann, og han holdt sin hånd over ham, og når han hørte ham, var han i tvil om mangt og meget, og han hørte ham gjerne.

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Original text and word study

Cross references

Matthew 21:26
But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
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Matthew 14:5
And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
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2 Chronicles 24:15–22
But Jehoiada waxed old, and was full of days when he died; an hundred and thirty years old was he when he died.
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John 5:35
He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
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Psalms 106:12–13
Then believed they his words; they sang his praise.
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2 Kings 3:12–13
And Jehoshaphat said, The word of the LORD is with him. So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.
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Mark 11:18
And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.
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1 Kings 21:20
And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the LORD.
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