Mark 6:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife: for he had married her.”
Mark 6:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Mark 6:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Mark 6:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For Herod himself had sent out and arrested John and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, for he had married her.”
Mark 6:17 — World English Bible
Mark 6:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife; for he had married her.”
Mark 6:17 — American Standard Version
Mark 6:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“For Herod himself, having sent forth, did lay hold on John, and bound him in the prison, because of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, because he married her,”
Mark 6:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Mark 6:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For the same Herod had sent and seized John, and had bound him in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of Philip his brother, because he had married her.”
Mark 6:17 — Darby Translation
Mark 6:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For Herod him selfe had sent forth, and had taken Iohn, and bound him in prison for Herodias sake, which was his brother Philippes wife, because he had maried her.”
Mark 6:17 — Geneva Bible
Mark 6:17 in Context — Mark 6
15 Otros decían: Elías es. Y otros decían: Profeta es, ó alguno de los profetas.
16 Y oyéndo[lo] Herodes, dijo: Este es Juan el que yo degollé: él ha resucitado de los muertos.
17 Porque el mismo Herodes había enviado, y prendido á Juan, y le había aprisionado en la cárcel á causa de Herodías, mujer de Felipe su hermano; pues la había tomado por mujer.
18 Porque Juan decía á Herodes: No te es lícito tener la mujer de tu hermano.
19 Mas Herodías le acechaba, y deseaba matarle, y no podía:
What Does Mark 6:17 Mean?
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