Mark 6:20

New Living Translation

for Herod respected John; and knowing that he was a good and holy man, he protected him. Herod was greatly disturbed whenever he talked with John, but even so, he liked to listen to him.

Cross References

1 Kings 21:20

“So, my enemy, you have found me!” Ahab exclaimed to Elijah. “Yes,” Elijah answered, “I have come because you have sold yourself to what is evil in the Lord’s sight.

2 Kings 13:14

When Elisha was in his last illness, King Jehoash of Israel visited him and wept over him. “My father! My father! I see the chariots and charioteers of Israel!” he cried.

2 Kings 6:21

When the king of Israel saw them, he shouted to Elisha, “My father, should I kill them? Should I kill them?”

2 Chronicles 24:2

Joash did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight throughout the lifetime of Jehoiada the priest.

2 Chronicles 26:5

Uzziah sought God during the days of Zechariah, who taught him to fear God. And as long as the king sought guidance from the Lord, God gave him success.

Exodus 11:3

(Now the Lord had caused the Egyptians to look favorably on the people of Israel. And Moses was considered a very great man in the land of Egypt, respected by Pharaoh’s officials and the Egyptian people alike.)

Ezekiel 33:32

You are very entertaining to them, like someone who sings love songs with a beautiful voice or plays fine music on an instrument. They hear what you say, but they don’t act on it!

Daniel 4:18

“‘Belteshazzar, that was the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, had. Now tell me what it means, for none of the wise men of my kingdom can do so. But you can tell me because the spirit of the holy gods is in you.’

Daniel 4:27

“‘King Nebuchadnezzar, please accept my advice. Stop sinning and do what is right. Break from your wicked past and be merciful to the poor. Perhaps then you will continue to prosper.’

Daniel 5:17

Daniel answered the king, “Keep your gifts or give them to someone else, but I will tell you what the writing means.

Matthew 14:5

Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of a riot, because all the people believed John was a prophet.

Matthew 21:26

But if we say it was merely human, we’ll be mobbed because the people believe John was a prophet.”

Mark 11:18

When the leading priests and teachers of religious law heard what Jesus had done, they began planning how to kill him. But they were afraid of him because the people were so amazed at his teaching.

Mark 4:16

The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy.

John 5:35

John was like a burning and shining lamp, and you were excited for a while about his message.

Acts 2:12

They stood there amazed and perplexed. “What can this mean?” they asked each other.

Acts 5:24

When the captain of the Temple guard and the leading priests heard this, they were perplexed, wondering where it would all end.