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Mark 6:20The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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ὁ γὰρ Ἡρῴδης ἐφοβεῖτο τὸν Ἰωάνην, εἰδὼς αὐτὸν ἄνδρα δίκαιον καὶ ἅγιον, καὶ συνετήρει αὐτόν, καὶ ἀκούσας αὐτοῦ πολλὰ ἠπόρει, καὶ ἡδέως αὐτοῦ ἤκουεν.
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Mark 6:20The Bible in Living English
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20 for Herod was afraid of John, knowing him to be an honest and holy man, and kept him in security, and had a great deal of perplexity at hearing him, and liked to hear him.—
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Mark 6:20American Standard Version
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20 for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was much perplexed; and he heard him gladly.
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Mark 6:20The Emphasized Bible
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20 for Herod stood in fear of John, knowing him to be a man righteous and holy,—and was keeping him safe; and when he heard him he paid earnest heed, and with pleasure used to listen to him.
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Mark 6:20King James Version
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20 For 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.
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Mark Study Notes—Chapter 6New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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knowing him to be a righteous and holy man: Herod Antipas listened to John and protected him, recognizing that he was righteous and holy. Though Herod was in fear of John, his fear of losing the respect of his guests and his lack of faith resulted in his being maneuvered into murdering John. The Jewish historian Josephus called John the Baptist “a good man.”
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