For Herod had apprehended John, and bound him and put him in prison, for Herodias sake, his brother Philip's wife.
Mark 6:19 - Wesley's New Testament 1755 Therefore Herodias was incensed against him, and was desirous to have killed him; but she could not. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Herodias was angry (enraged) with him and held a grudge against him and wanted to kill him; but she could not, American Standard Version (1901) And Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him; and she could not; Common English Bible So Herodias had it in for John. She wanted to kill him, but she couldn’t. Catholic Public Domain Version Now Herodias was devising treachery against him; and she wanted to kill him, but she was unable. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now Herodias laid snares for him: and was desirous to put him to death, and could not. |
For Herod had apprehended John, and bound him and put him in prison, for Herodias sake, his brother Philip's wife.
But when Herod's birth-day was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod.