Mark 6:19

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

Mark 6:19

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

Herodias set herself against him and desired to kill him, but she couldn’t,

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ASV

American Standard Version

And Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him; and she could not;

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

And Herodias was holding it against him and was wanting to kill him, and she was not able.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Mark 6

¹⁷ For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife Herodias, whom Herod had married.

¹⁸ For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”

¹⁹ So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,

²⁰ 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.

²¹ On Herod’s birthday, her opportunity arose. Herod held a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.

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