Mark 6:19
Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:
In other versions
And Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him; and she could not;
ASV
And Herodias was bitter against him, desiring to put him to death; but she was not able;
BBE
But Herodias kept it [in her mind] against him, and wished to kill him, and could not:
DBY
Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him, but she couldn't,
WEB
and Herodias was having a quarrel with him, and was willing to kill him, and was not able,
YLT
Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:
ENG
Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:
WBT
So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,
BSB
In context
17For 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.
18For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.
19Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:
20For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
21And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Herodias