Mark 6:19

Mark 6:19 in other translations

Mark 6:19 in context

1. 17For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife; for he had married her.
2. 18For John said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.
3. 19And Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him; and she could not;
4. 20for 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.
5. 21And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, and the high captains, and the chief men of Galilee;