Mark 6:20 - The Scriptures 1998

²⁰ for Herodes feared Yoḥ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ For Herod had [a reverential] fear of John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and [continually] kept him safe [under guard]. When he heard [John speak], he was much perplexed; and [yet] he heard him gladly.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ 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.

Common English Bible

²⁰ This was because Herod respected John. He regarded him as a righteous and holy person, so he protected him. John’s words greatly confused Herod, yet he enjoyed listening to him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ For Herod was apprehensive of John, knowing him to be a just and holy man, and so he guarded him. And he heard that he was accomplishing many things, and so he listened to him willingly.

Mark 6:20 Cross References

1 Kings 21:20

And Aḥ

2 Kings 13:14

And Elisha had become sick with the sickness in which he died. And Yo’ash the sovereign of Yisra’ĕ

2 Kings 6:21

And when the sovereign of Yisra’ĕ

2 Chronicles 24:2

And Yo’ash did what was right in the eyes of יהוה  all the days of Yehoyaḏ

2 Chronicles 26:5

And he sought Elohim in the days of Zeḵ

Exodus 11:3

And יהוה  gave the people favour in the eyes of the Mitsrites. And the man Mosheh was very great in the land of Mitsrayim, in the eyes of Pharaoh’s servants and in the eyes of the people.

Ezekiel 33:32

“And see, you are to them as a very lovely song of one who has a pleasant voice and playing well on an instrument. And they hear your words, but they do not do them.

Daniel 4:18

“This dream have I seen, I, Sovereign Neḇ

Daniel 4:27

“Therefore, O sovereign, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your crookednesses by showing favour to the poor – your prosperity might be extended.”

Daniel 5:17

Then Dani’ĕ

Matthew 14:5

And wishing to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they held him as a prophet.

Matthew 21:26

“But if we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the crowd, for all hold Yoḥ

Mark 11:18

And the scribes and the chief priests heard it and they were seeking how to destroy Him, for they feared Him, because all the crowd was astonished at His teaching.

Mark 4:16

“And likewise these are the ones sown on rocky places, who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy,

John 5:35

“He was the burning and shining lamp, and for a while you wished to rejoice in his light.

Acts 2:12

And they were all amazed, and were puzzled, saying to each other, “What does this mean?”

Acts 5:24

And as the high priest and the captain of the Set-apart Place and the chief priests heard these words, they were puzzled and wondered what this might be.