19So Herodias nursed a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she was not able to,


In Context

16 But when Herod heard this, he said, "John, the man I beheaded, has been raised from the dead!"

17 For Herod himself had given orders to have John arrested, and he had him bound and put in prison. He did this because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had married.

18 For John had been saying to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."

19 So Herodias nursed a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she was not able to,

20 because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard John, he was greatly puzzled ; yet he liked to listen to him.

21 Finally the opportune time came. On his birthday Herod gave a banquet for his high officials and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.

Mark 6:19 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

6:19Now Herodias laid snares for him: and was desirous to put him to death, and could not.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

6:19And Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him; and she could not;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:19But Herodias kept it in her mind against him, and wished to kill him, and could not:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:19And Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him; and she could not;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:19Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him, but she couldn't,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

6:19and Herodias was having a quarrel with him, and was willing to kill him, and was not able,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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