Mark 6:20

God's Word

because Herod was afraid of John. Herod knew that John was a fair and holy man, so he protected him. When he listened to John, he would become very disturbed, and yet he liked to listen to him.

Cross References

1 Kings 21:20

Ahab asked Elijah, “So you’ve found me, my enemy?” Elijah answered, “I found you. Because you sold yourself to do what the Lord considers evil.

2 Kings 13:14

Elisha became fatally ill. King Jehoash of Israel visited him, cried over him, and said, “Master! Master! Israel’s chariot and horses!”

2 Kings 6:21

When the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, “Master, should I kill them? Should I kill them?”

2 Chronicles 24:2

Joash did what the Lord considered right, as long as the priest Jehoiada lived.

2 Chronicles 26:5

He dedicated his life to serving God in the days of Zechariah, who taught him to fear God. As long as he dedicated his life to serving the Lord, the Lord gave him success.

Exodus 11:3

The Lord made the Egyptians kind to the people. And Moses was highly respected by Pharaoh’s officials and all the Egyptians.

Ezekiel 33:32

To them you are nothing more than a singer with a beautiful voice who sings love songs or a musician who plays an instrument. They listen to your words, but they don’t do them.

Daniel 4:18

⌞I said,⌟ “This is the dream I, King Nebuchadnezzar, had. Now you, Belteshazzar, tell me its meaning because the wise advisers in my kingdom can’t tell it to me. However, you can, because the spirit of the holy gods is in you.”

Daniel 4:27

“That is why, Your Majesty, my best advice is that you stop sinning, and do what is right. Stop committing the same errors, and have pity on the poor. Maybe you can prolong your prosperity.”

Daniel 5:17

Daniel told the king, “Keep your gifts. Give your gifts and awards to someone else. I’ll still read the writing for you and tell you its meaning.

Matthew 14:5

So Herod wanted to kill John. However, he was afraid of the people because they thought John was a prophet.

Matthew 21:26

But if we say, ‘from humans,’ we’re afraid of what the crowd might do. All those people think of John as a prophet.”

Mark 11:18

When the chief priests and the experts in Moses’ Teachings heard him, they looked for a way to kill him. They were afraid of him because he amazed all the crowds with his teaching.

Mark 4:16

Other people are like seeds that were planted on rocky ground. Whenever they hear the word, they accept it at once with joy.

John 5:35

John was a lamp that gave off brilliant light. For a time you enjoyed the pleasure of his light.

Acts 2:12

All of these devout men were stunned and puzzled. They asked each other, “What can this mean?”

Acts 5:24

When the officer of the temple guards and the chief priests heard this, they were puzzled about what could have happened.