Mark 6:18

For John had said unto Herod,.... He had been personally with him, and had plainly and freely told him of his sin, and faithfully reproved him for it; alleging what he had done was contrary to the law…

See this account of the death of John the Baptist fully explained in the notes at Mat 14:1-12. Mar 6:20 For Herod feared John - That is, he stood in awe of him on account of his sanctity, and his…

Here is, I. The wild notions that the people had concerning our Lord Jesus, Mar 6:15. His own countrymen could believe nothing great concerning him, because they knew his poor kindred; but others that…

For John had said Herod was probably on his way to meet his father-in-law, when he first encountered the Baptist, who, in the presence of the Galilean king, proved himself no "reed shaken by the wind"…