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Mark 6:19

Mark 6:19
Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him,.... Was angry with him, conceived wrath, and laid up hatred against him, and was an adversary to him; which is the sense of the Oriental versions. She…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Mark 6:14-20

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…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Would have killed - Εζητει, Sought to kill him. C and five of the Itala.

See the whole of this account, from Mar 6:17-29, explained on Mat 14:2-12 (note).

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Mark 6:14-29

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…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

had a quarrel or as it is rendered in the margin, "had an inward grudge" against him. The word here translated "had a quarrel" occurs in Luk 11:53, where we have rendered it, "and the Pharisees began…

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