Mark 6:19-20 Herodias hated him and wished to kill him, but was unable to do so,

Riverside⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁹ Herodias hated him and wished to kill him, but was unable to do so, ²⁰ because Herod reverenced John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he protected him. When Herod heard John, he was much perplexed, and yet he was glad to listen to him.