19 Therefore Herodias [a]laid wait against him: and would have killed him, but she could not:

20 For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man, and an holy, and reverenced him, and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him [b]gladly.

21 But the time being convenient, when Herod on his birthday made a banquet to his princes and captains, and chief estates of Galilee:

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  1. Mark 6:19 Sought all means to do him hurt.
  2. Mark 6:20 The tyrant was very well content to hear sentence pronounced against him, but the seed fell upon stony places.

19 So Herodias nursed a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she was not able to, 20 because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man.(A) When Herod heard John, he was greatly puzzled[a]; yet he liked to listen to him.

21 Finally the opportune time came. On his birthday Herod gave a banquet(B) for his high officials and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.(C)

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  1. Mark 6:20 Some early manuscripts he did many things