21Then a convenient day came, that Herod on his birthday made a supper for his nobles, the high officers, and the chief men of Galilee.


In Context

18 For John said to Herod, |It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife.|

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

20 for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly.

21 Then a convenient day came, that Herod on his birthday made a supper for his nobles, the high officers, and the chief men of Galilee.

22 When the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those sitting with him. The king said to the young lady, |Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you.|

23 He swore to her, |Whatever you shall ask of me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom.|

Mark 6:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:21And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief [estates] of Galilee;

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

6:21Finally the opportune time came. On his birthday Herod gave a banquet for his high officials and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

6:21And when a convenient day was come, Herod made a supper for his birthday, for the princes, and tribunes, and chief men of Galilee.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

6:21And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, and the high captains, and the chief men of Galilee;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:21And a holiday being come, when Herod, on his birthday, made a supper to his grandees, and to the chiliarchs, and the chief men of Galilee;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:21And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, and the high captains, and the chief men of Galilee;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:21And when a convenient day had come, that Herod on his birth-day made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief men of Galilee;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

6:21And a seasonable day having come, when Herod on his birthday was making a supper to his great men, and to the chiefs of thousands, and to the first men of Galilee,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:21And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;