God’s Word Translation
Mark 6:17
17Herod had sent men who had arrested John, tied him up, and put him in prison. Herod did that for Herodias, whom he had married. (She used to be his brother Philip’s wife.)
Mark 6:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife: for he had married her.
- New International Version (NIV)For Herod himself had given orders to have John arrested, and he had him bound and put in prison. He did this because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, whom he had married.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For it was Herod who had sent and seized John and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, because he had married her.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For Herod himself had sent and laid hold of John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife; for he had married her.
Context of Mark 6:17
15Others said, “He is Elijah.” Still others said, “He is a prophet like one of the other prophets.” 16But when Herod heard about it, he said, “I had John’s head cut off, and he has come back to life!” Herod had sent men who had arrested John, tied him up, and put him in prison. Herod did that for Herodias, whom he had married. (She used to be his brother Philip’s wife.) 18John had been telling Herod, “It’s not right for you to be married to your brother’s wife.” 19So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she wasn’t allowed to do it
Read all of Mark 6Mark 6:17 word by word
αὐτὸς γὰρ ὁ Ἡρῴδης ἀποστείλας ἐκράτησεν τὸν Ἰωάννην καὶ ἔδησεν αὐτὸν ἐν φυλακῇ διὰ Ἡρῳδιάδα τὴν γυναῖκα Φιλίππου τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ ὅτι αὐτὴν ἐγάμησεν·Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Forγάρgar · forG1063
- Herodὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- HerodἩρώδηςHērōdēs · HerodG2264
- himselfαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- had sent forthἀποστέλλωapostellō · to sendG649
- and laid holdκρατέωkrateō · to grasp/seizeG2902
- upon JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- boundδέωdeō · to bindG1210
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- prisonφυλακήphulakē · prison/watch: prisonG5438
- forδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
- Herodias’ sakeἩρωδιάςHērōdias · HerodiasG2266
- brotherἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
- Philip’sΦίλιπποςPhilippos · PhilipG5376
- wifeγυνήgunē · woman: wifeG1135
- forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
- he had marriedγαμέωgameō · to marryG1060
Cross-references for Mark 6:17
- Matthew 4:12When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he went back to Galilee.
- Matthew 11:2When John was in prison, he heard about the things Christ had done. So he sent his disciples
- Matthew 14:3Herod had arrested John, tied him up, and put him in prison. Herod did this for Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip.
- Luke 3:19John spoke out against the ruler Herod because Herod had married his own sister-in-law, Herodias. He also spoke out against Herod for all the evil things he had done.
- Luke 3:1It was the fifteenth year in the reign of the Emperor Tiberius. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea. Herod ruled Galilee, and his brother Philip ruled Iturea and Trachonitis. Lysanias was the ruler of Abilene.
Commentaries on Mark 6:17
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14-20Verses 14-20 See this account of the death of John the Baptist fully explained in the notes at Matthew 14:1-12. Mark 6:20 For Herod feared John - That is, he stood in awe of him on account of his sanctity, and his boldness and fearlessness in reproving sin. Knowing that he was a just man and an Holy - A holy, pious, upright, honest man - a man who would not be afraid of him, or afraid to speak his real sentiments. And observed him - Margin, “kept him, or…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-29Verses 14-29 Herod feared John while he lived, and feared him still more when he was dead. Herod did many of those things which John in his preaching taught him; but it is not enough to do many things, we must have respect to all the commandments. Herod respected John, till he touched him in his Herodias. Thus many love good preaching, if it keep far away from their beloved sin. But it is better that sinners persecute ministers now for faithfulness, than…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned: The Jewish historian Josephus (Antiquities 18.5.2) says that John was imprisoned in the fortress of Machaerus in Perea. Josephus (Antiquities 18.5.1–4) also mentions that Herodias was the wife of Herod Antipas's half-brother, Herod Philip.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. For Herod himself had sent forth, and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison--in the castle of Machærus, near the southern extremity of Herod's dominions, and adjoining the Dead Sea [Josephus, Antiquities, 18.5,2]. for Herodias' sake--She was the granddaughter of Herod the Great. his brother Philip's wife--and therefore the niece of both brothers. This Philip, however, was not the tetrarch of that name mentioned in Lu 3:1 (see on Lu 3:1), but…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Mark 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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