Mark 6:14 Cross References - Moffatt

¹⁴ Now this came to the hearing of king Herod, for the name of Jesus had become well known; people said, "John the Baptizer has risen from the dead, that is why miraculous powers are working through him;"

³¹ But they went out and spread the news of him all over that country.

¹ At that time Herod the tetrarch heard about the fame of Jesus. ² And he said to his servants, "This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead. That is why miraculous powers are working through him." ³ For Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias the wife of his brother Philip, ⁴ since John had told him, "You have no right to her." ⁵ He was anxious to kill him but he was afraid of the people, for they held John to be a prophet. ⁶ However, on Herod's birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced in public to the delight of Herod; ⁷ whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever she wanted. ⁸ And she, at the instigation of her mother, said, "Give me John the Baptist's head this moment on a dish." ⁹ The king was sorry, but for the sake of his oath and his guests he ordered it to be given her; ¹⁰ he sent and had John beheaded in the prison, ¹¹ his head was brought on a dish and given to the girl, and she took it to her mother. ¹² His disciples came and removed the corpse and buried him; then they went and reported it to Jesus.

²⁸ So his fame at once spread in all directions through the whole of the surrounding country of Galilee.

⁴⁵ But he went off and proceeded to proclaim it aloud and spread news of the affair both far and wide. The result was that Jesus could no longer enter any town openly; he stayed outside in lonely places, and people came to him from every quarter.

¹⁴ Now this came to the hearing of king Herod, for the name of Jesus had become well known; people said, "John the Baptizer has risen from the dead, that is why miraculous powers are working through him;" ¹⁵ others said, "It is Elijah," others again, "It is a prophet, like one of the old prophets." ¹⁶ But when Herod heard of it he said, "John has risen, the John I beheaded." ¹⁷ For this Herod had sent and arrested John and bound him in prison on account of his marriage to Herodias the wife of his brother Philip; ¹⁸ John had told Herod, "You have no right to your brother's wife." ¹⁹ Herodias had a grudge against him; she wanted him killed but she could not manage it, ²⁰ for Herod stood in awe of John, knowing he was a just and holy man; so he protected John — he was greatly exercised when he listened to him, still he was glad to listen to him. ²¹ Then came a holiday, when Herod held a feast on his birthday for his chief officials and generals and the notables of Galilee. ²² The daughter of Herodias went in and danced to them, and Herod and his guests were so delighted that the king said to the girl, "Ask anything you like and I will give you it." ²³ He swore to her, "I will give you whatever you want, were it the half of my realm." ²⁴ So she went out and said to her mother, "What am I to ask?" "John the Baptizer's head," she answered. ²⁵ Then she hurried in at once and asked the king, saying, "I want you to give me this very moment John the Baptist's head on a dish." ²⁶ The king was very vexed, but for the sake of his oaths and his guests he did not like to disappoint her; ²⁷ so the king at once sent one of the guard with orders to bring his head. The man went and beheaded him in the prison, ²⁸ brought his head on a dish, and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it to her mother. ²⁹ When his disciples heard of it they went and fetched his body and laid it in a tomb.

²⁸ "John the Baptist," they told him, "though some say Elijah, and others say you are one of the prophets."

¹ Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judaea, Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, Philip his brother tetrarch of the country of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysias tetrarch of Abilene,

⁷ When Herod the tetrarch heard all that was going on, he was quite at a loss; for some said that John had risen from the dead, ⁸ some that Elijah had appeared, and others that one of the ancient prophets had arisen. ⁹ Herod said, "John I beheaded. But who is this, of whom I hear such tales?" And he made efforts to see him.

³¹ Just then some Pharisees came up to tell him, "Get away from here, for Herod intends to kill you."

⁷ and ascertaining that he came under the jurisdiction of Herod, he remitted him to Herod, who himself was in Jerusalem during those days. ⁸ Herod was greatly delighted to see Jesus; he had long wanted to see him, because he had heard about him and also because he hoped to see him perform some miracle. ⁹ But though he put many questions to him, Jesus gave him no answer. ¹⁰ Meanwhile the high priests and scribes stood and accused him with might and main. ¹¹ Then Herod and his troops scoffed at him and made fun of him, and after arraying him in a bright robe he remitted him to Pilate. ¹² Herod and Pilate became friends that day — previously they had been at enmity.

⁸ for the word of the Lord has resounded from you not only through Macedonia and Achaia — no, your faith in God has reached every place. We never need to speak about it.