Mark 6:16

Mark 6:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.
• New International Version (NIV)But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised from the dead!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)But when Herod heard of it, he said, "John, whom I beheaded, has been raised."
• New King James Version (NKJV)But when Herod heard, he said, “This is John, whom I beheaded; he has been raised from the dead!”

Context of Mark 6:16

14Herod Antipas, the king, soon heard about Jesus, because everyone was talking about him. Some were saying, “This must be John the Baptist raised from the dead. That is why he can do such miracles.” 15Others said, “He’s the prophet Elijah.” Still others said, “He’s a prophet like the other great prophets of the past.” When Herod heard about Jesus, he said, “John, the man I beheaded, has come back from the dead.” 17For Herod had sent soldiers to arrest and imprison John as a favor to Herodias. She had been his brother Philip’s wife, but Herod had married her. 18John had been telling Herod, “It is against God’s law for you to marry your brother’s wife.”

Mark 6:16 word by word

ἀκούσας δὲ ὁ Ἡρῴδης ἔλεγεν ὃν ἐγὼ ἀπεκεφάλισα Ἰωάννην, οὗτος ἠγέρθηRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• when Herodὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• when HerodἩρώδηςHērōdēs · HerodG2264
• heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• he saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• ·ὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• Itοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
• whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• beheadedἀποκεφαλίζωapokephalizō · to beheadG607
• heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• is risenἐγείρωegeirō · to ariseG1453
• fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• the deadνεκρόςnekros · deadG3498

Cross-references for Mark 6:16

• Genesis 40:10The vine had three branches that began to bud and blossom, and soon it produced clusters of ripe grapes.
• Psalms 53:5Terror will grip them, terror like they have never known before. God will scatter the bones of your enemies. You will put them to shame, for God has rejected them.
• Matthew 14:2he said to his advisers, “This must be John the Baptist raised from the dead! That is why he can do such miracles.”
• Matthew 27:4“I have sinned,” he declared, “for I have betrayed an innocent man.” “What do we care?” they retorted. “That’s your problem.”
• Luke 9:9“I beheaded John,” Herod said, “so who is this man about whom I hear such stories?” And he kept trying to see him.
• Revelation 11:10All the people who belong to this world will gloat over them and give presents to each other to celebrate the death of the two prophets who had tormented them.

Commentaries on Mark 6:16

• 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. 14-29The story of John the Baptist's death, placed between the disciples' mission and return, emphasizes the authority and power of Jesus (see 6:7, 14). John's end and the warning to the disciples during their mission also point ahead to the death of Jesus (6:11). The one greater even than John (1:8) would soon be handed over to religious and political leaders and put to death (8:31; 9:31; 10:33).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded; he is risen from the dead--"Himself has risen"; as if the innocence and sanctity of his faithful reprover had not suffered that he should lie long dead. Account of the Baptist's Imprisonment and Death (Mr 6:17-29).Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 6:16

• Conscience
• Herod
• Jesus, the Christ
• John
• Punishment
• Superstition

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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