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Mark 6:17 - 27
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Book of Mark
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6:17 - [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ] [ Original: Greek | Multi-Translation ] For Herod himself had sent and had John arrested and bound in prison on account of Herodias, R191 the wife of his brother Philip, because he had married her.
6:18 - [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ] [ Original: Greek | Multi-Translation ] For John had been saying to Herod, "It R192 is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."
6:19 - [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ] [ Original: Greek | Multi-Translation ] Herodias R193 had a grudge against him and wanted to put him to death and could not do so;
6:20 - [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ] [ Original: Greek | Multi-Translation ] for Herod R194 was afraid of John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was very perplexed; but F87 he used F88 to enjoy listening to him.
6:21 - [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ] [ Original: Greek | Multi-Translation ] A strategic day came when Herod on his birthday gave R195 a banquet for his lords and military F89 commanders and the leading men of R196 Galilee;
6:22 - [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ] [ Original: Greek | Multi-Translation ] and when the daughter of Herodias R197 herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his F90 dinner guests; and the king said to the girl, "Ask me for whatever you want and I will give it to you."
6:23 - [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ] [ Original: Greek | Multi-Translation ] And he swore to her, "Whatever you ask of me, I will give it to you; up to half R198 of my kingdom."
6:24 - [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ] [ Original: Greek | Multi-Translation ] And she went out and said to her mother, "What shall I ask for?" And she said, "The head of John the Baptist."
6:25 - [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ] [ Original: Greek | Multi-Translation ] Immediately she came in a hurry to the king and asked, saying, "I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter."
6:26 - [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ] [ Original: Greek | Multi-Translation ] And although the king was very sorry, yet because of his oaths and because of his F91 dinner guests, he was unwilling to refuse her.
6:27 - [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ] [ Original: Greek | Multi-Translation ] Immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded him to bring back his head. And he went and had him beheaded in the prison,
FOOTNOTES: F87 Lit and F88 Lit was hearing him gladly F89 I.e. chiliarchs, in command of a thousand troops F90 Lit those who reclined at the table with him F91 Lit those reclining at the table
CROSS REFERENCES: R191 Matthew 14:3; Luke 3:19 R192 Matthew 14:4 R193 Matthew 14:3 R194 Matthew 21:26 R195 Esther 1:3; R196 Luke 3:1 R197 Matthew 14:3 R198 Esther 5:3,6; 7:2

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