Verse 20
Mark 6:20
New King James Version
20
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.
Original Language Text
greek
ὁ γὰρ Ἡρῴδης ἐφοβεῖτο τὸν Ἰωάννην, εἰδὼς αὐτὸν ἄνδρα δίκαιον καὶ ἅγιον, καὶ συνετήρει αὐτόν, καὶ ἀκούσας αὐτοῦ πολλὰ ⸀ἠπόρει, καὶ ἡδέως αὐτοῦ ἤκουεν.
English Translation
For Herod feared John, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was greatly perplexed, and he listened to him gladly.
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Chapter 6 Context
1
And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him.
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2
And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing
him were ast...
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Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon?...
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But Yashua (Jesus) said unto them,
A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and amon...
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And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed
t...
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And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.
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And he called
unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power...
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8
And commanded them that they should take nothing for
their
journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no...
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But
be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.
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And he said unto them,
In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from...
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11
And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under y...
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12
And they went out, and preached that men should repent.
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13
And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed
them.
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And king Herod heard
of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist wa...
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15
Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
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But when Herod heard
thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.
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For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake...
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For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.
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19
Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:
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For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he hea...
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And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high capt...
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And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat...
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And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give
it thee, unto the half of my kin...
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And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the B...
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And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by...
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And the king was exceeding sorry;
yet for his oath’s sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, h...
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And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and...
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And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
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And when his disciples heard
of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.
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30
And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Yashua (Jesus), and told him all things, both wha...
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And he said unto them,
Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there wer...
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And they departed into a desert place by ship privately.
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And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and o...
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And Yashua (Jesus), when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, be...
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And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, a...
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Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themse...
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He answered and said unto them,
Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two...
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He saith unto them,
How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two...
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And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.
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And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.
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And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and b...
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And they did all eat, and were filled.
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And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.
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And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.
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And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side befor...
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And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.
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And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.
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And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch o...
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But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:
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For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them,
B...
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And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves...
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For they considered not
the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.
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And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.
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And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,
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And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick...
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56
And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the street...
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