Mark 6:20

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because Herod was afraid of John and kept him safe. Herod knew John was a holy man who did what was right. When he listened to him, he always felt uncomfortable, but he still liked to hear John speak.

Cross References

Matthew 21:26

But if we say, ‘On human authority,’ who knows what the people might do to us? They all believe that John was a prophet.”

Matthew 14:5

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

John 5:35

John was like a lamp that burned and gave light, and you chose to enjoy his light for a while.

Mark 11:18

When the chief priests and the teachers of the law heard about this, they began to look for a way to kill Jesus. They were afraid of him, because the whole crowd was amazed at his teaching.

Mark 4:16

The seed that was scattered on rocky places represents other people who hear the message and right away receive it with joy.

Acts 2:12

They were amazed and didn’t understand how this could be. They asked one another, “What does this mean?”

Acts 5:24

When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this report, they couldn’t understand how it could be true. They wondered what would happen next.