Markus 6:14

Lutherbibel

Und es kam vor den König Herodes (denn sein Name war nun bekannt) und er sprach: Johannes der Täufer ist von den Toten auferstanden, darum tut er solche Taten.

Parallel Translations

Schlachter Bibel (1951)
Und der König Herodes hörte das (denn sein Name ward bekannt), und er sprach: Johannes der Täufer ist von den Toten auferstanden; darum wirken die Wunderkräfte durch ihn!

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

king Herod: Mark 6:22, Mark 6:26, Mark 6:27, Matthew 14:1, Matthew 14:2, Luke 3:1, Luke 9:7-9, Luke 13:31, Luke 23:7-12

his name: Mark 1:28, Mark 1:45, 2 Chronicles 26:8, 2 Chronicles 26:15, Matthew 9:31, 1 Thessalonians 1:8

Reciprocal: Matthew 9:26 - the fame hereof Matthew 13:57 - A prophet Matthew 14:9 - the king Matthew 17:12 - but Mark 8:28 - John Mark 9:13 - and they Luke 4:37 - the fame Luke 7:17 - General Luke 13:32 - I cast Luke 23:8 - for John 8:9 - being

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And king Herod heard [of him],.... "Of Jesus", as the Syriac version supplies it; or "the miracles of Jesus", as the Persic version. This Herod here called a king, as he might be by his courtiers, and the common people, is the same with the Tetrarch in

Matthew 14:1, for he was only Tetrarch of Galilee. This was Herod Antipater, the son of Herod the Great; the fame of Jesus reached his ears, he being governor of those parts, which were mostly visited by Christ:

for his name was spread abroad; by means of his ministry and miracles, and through those of his disciples, whom he had sent two by two into all parts of the country:

and he said that John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him; for Herod had some time before put John to death; and hearing of these wonderful things that were done by Christ, his conscience smote him for the murder of John; and such a thought struck into his mind, that he was risen from the dead, and did these miracles: and the more he thought of it, the more strongly he was persuaded of it; and told it to his courtiers with a great deal of assurance, that it was certainly he; Matthew 14:1- :.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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 saved him.” This does not mean that he “observed” or obeyed his teachings, but that he kept him in safe custody in order to preserve him from the machinations of Herodias. He was willing to show his respect for John, and to secure him from danger, and even to do “many things” which might indicate respect for him - at least, to do so much as to guard him from his enemies.

And did many things - But he did not do the thing which was demanded of him - to break off from his sins. He attempted to make a compromise with his conscience. He still loved his sins, and did “other” things which he supposed might be accepted in the place of putting away, as he ought, the wife of his brother - the polluted and adulterous woman with whom he lived. Perhaps he treated John kindly, or spoke well of him, or aided him in his wants, and attempted in this way to silence his rebukes and destroy his faithfulness. This was probably before John was imprisoned. So sinners often treat ministers kindly, and do much to make them comfortable, and hear them gladly, while they are still unwilling to do the thing which is demanded of them - to repent and believe the gospel. They expect that their kind attentions will be accepted in the place of what God demands - repentance and the forsaking of their sins.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Mark 6:14. And king Herod heard? — την ακιην αοτου, his fame, is added by KM, fifteen others, and in the margin of several. It seems necessary to complete the sense.