KJV King James Version
And king Herod heard [of him]; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
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Mark 6:14
And king Herod heard [of him]; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
WEB World English Bible
King Herod heard this, for his name had become known, and he said, “John the Baptizer has risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him.”
ASV American Standard Version
And king Herod heard thereof; for his name had become known: and he said, John the Baptizer is risen from the dead, and therefore do these powers work in him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the king Herod heard, (for his name became public,) and he said—‘John the Baptist out of the dead was raised, and because of this the mighty powers are working in him.’
Surrounding context — Mark 6
11 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
12 And they went out, and preached that men should repent.
13 And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed [them].
14 And king Herod heard [of him]; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
15 Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
16 But when Herod heard [thereof], he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.
17 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.
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ΚαὶG2532 · kaiandἤκουσενG191 · akouōto hearὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoβασιλεὺςG935 · basileuskingἩρῴδης·G2264 · HērōdēsHerodφανερὸνG5318 · phanerosclearγὰρG1063 · garforἐγένετοG1096 · ginomaito beτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoὄνομαG3686 · onomanameαὐτοῦ.G846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandἔλεγονG3004 · legōto sayὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἸωάννηςG2491 · IōannēsJohnὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoβαπτίζωνG907 · baptizōto baptizeἐγήγερταιG1453 · egeirōto ariseἐκG1537 · ekout fromνεκρῶν,G3498 · nekrosdeadκαὶG2532 · kaiandδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτοῦτοG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itἐνεργοῦσινG1754 · energeōbe activeαἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoδυνάμειςG1411 · dunamispowerἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongαὐτῷ.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Luke 9:7-9Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead;Mark 6:14-29And king Herod heard [of him]; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.Matthew 9:31But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country.Luke 13:31The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.1 Thessalonians 1:8For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.Mark 1:28And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.Luke 3:1Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,Mark 8:28And they answered, John the Baptist: but some [say], Elias; and others, One of the prophets.Luke 23:7-12And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.Matthew 14:1-12At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,2 Chronicles 26:15And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.Mark 1:45But he went out, and began to publish [it] much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.2 Chronicles 26:8And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad [even] to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened [himself] exceedingly.
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