Mark 6:20 - Modern King James Version

²⁰ For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just and holy man. And he kept him safe. And when he heard him, he did many things and heard him gladly.

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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 Tagairtí Cros

1 Kings 21:20

And Ahab said to Elijah, Have you found me, O my enemy? And he answered, I have found you because you have sold yourself to work evil in the sight of Jehovah.

2 Kings 13:14

And Elisha had fallen sick with his illness in which he died. And Jehoash the king of Israel came down to him and wept over his face. And he said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel and the horsemen of it!

2 Kings 6:21

And when he saw them, the king of Israel said to Elisha, My father, shall I strike them? Shall I strike them?

2 Chronicles 24:2

And Joash did the right in the eyes of Jehovah all the days of Jehoiada the priest.

2 Chronicles 26:5

And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God. As long as he sought Jehovah, God blessed him.

Exodus 11:3

And Jehovah gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. And the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants, and in the sight of the people.

Ezekiel 33:32

And lo, you are to them as a singer of love songs with a beautiful voice, and able to play well on an instrument; for they hear your words, but they do not do them.

Daniel 4:18

I, King Nebuchadnezzar, have seen this dream. Now you, O Belteshazzar, declare its meaning, because all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make the meaning known to me. But you are able, for the spirit of the holy gods is in you.

Daniel 4:27

Therefore, O king, let my advice be pleasing to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor, whether there will be duration to your prosperity.

Daniel 5:17

Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let your gifts be to yourself, and give your rewards to another. Yet I will read the writing to the king, and make the meaning known to him.

Matthew 14:5

And when he desired to put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

Matthew 21:26

But if we shall say From men, we fear the people; for all consider John as a prophet.

Mark 11:18

And the scribes and the chief priests heard. And they sought how they might destroy Him. For they feared Him, because all the people were astonished at His doctrine.

Mark 4:16

And these are those likewise being sown on stony places; who, when they hear the Word, immediately receive it with gladness.

John 5:35

He was a burning and shining light, and you were willing for a time to rejoice in his light.

Acts 2:12

And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying to one another, What does this mean?

Acts 5:24

And when the high priest and the temple commander and the chief priests heard these things, they were bewildered about them, what this might be.