Mark 6:20 - Tree of Life Version

²⁰ For Herod was in awe of John and kept him safe, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man. When he listened to John he was confused, but he still listened 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

Ahab said to Elijah, “Have you found me, my enemy?” “I have found you,” he answered, “because you have sold yourself over to do what is evil in Adonai’s eyes.

2 Kings 13:14

When Elisha got sick with his illness from which he would die, King Joash of Israel came down to him, wept over him and cried, “Avi, avi, the chariot of Israel and its horsemen!”

2 Kings 6:21

When the king of Israel saw them, he said to Elisha, “Shall I surely strike them down, Avi?”

2 Chronicles 24:2

Joash did what was right in the eyes of Adonai all the days of Jehoiada the kohen.

2 Chronicles 26:5

He continued to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding through the visions of God. As long as he sought Adonai, God made him prosper.

Exodus 11:3

Adonai gave the people favor in the eyes of the Egyptians. Indeed, the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the eyes of Pharaoh’s servants and in the eyes of the people.

Ezekiel 33:32

Look, you are like a love song to them, one who has a beautiful voice and can play well on an instrument. They hear your words, but do not practice them.

Daniel 4:18

whose leaves were beautiful and whose fruit was so abundant that there was food for all in it and beneath which the beasts of the fields lived and in its branches birds of the sky dwelt—

Daniel 4:27

the king exclaimed, “Is this not the great Babylon that I have built as the royal residence by my mighty power and for the glory of my majesty?”

Daniel 5:17

Then Daniel answered the king saying, “You may keep your gifts for yourself and give your rewards to someone else. Nevertheless, I will read the writing to the king and tell him its meaning.

Matthew 14:5

Although Herod wanted to kill John, he feared the crowd because they considered John a prophet.

Matthew 21:26

But if we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the crowd, for all hold up John as a prophet.”

Mark 11:18

The ruling kohanim and Torah scholars heard this and began looking for a way to destroy Him; for they were afraid of Him, because the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.

Mark 4:16

“These are the ones sown on rocky ground. When they hear the word, immediately they receive it with joy.

John 5:35

He was the lamp that was burning and shining, and you wanted to rejoice for a while in his light.

Acts 2:12

And they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other, “What does this mean?”

Acts 5:24

When the captain of the Temple and the ruling kohanim heard these words, they were perplexed about them, wondering where this would lead.