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Mark 6:18

MARK—NOTE ON Mark 6:18 It is not lawful. Even though Herod Antipas was not a Jew, John did not hesitate to tell him he had violated God’s moral law (see Leviticus 18:16).

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    See this account of the death of John the Baptist fully explained in the notes at Matthew 14:1. Mark 6:20 FOR HEROD FEARED JOHN - That is, he stood in awe of him on account of his sanctity, and his...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 6 _ 1. The Servant rejected in Nazareth. (Mark 6:1. Matthew 13:54; Luke 4:16)_ 2. The Servant sends forth the Twelve. (Mark 6:7 .

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    HEROD AND JESUS. THE END OF JOHN THE BAPTIST. Wellhausen, J. Weiss, and Klostermann would begin a new period with this section the period of constant wandering, in which Jesus is mostly outside Galile...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    WITHOUT HONOR IN HIS OWN COUNTRY (Mark 6:1-6)...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    But when Herod heard about it, he said, "This is John, whom I beheaded, risen from the dead." For Herod had sent and seized John and had bound him in prison because of the affair of Herodias, his brot...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    HAD SAID. kept saying....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _For John had said_ Herod was probably on his way to meet his father-in-law, when he first encountered the Baptist, who, in the presence of the Galilean king, proved himself no "reed shaken by the win...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ἜΛΕΓΕΝ ΓΆΡ. _For John had said_ (A.V.) or “had been saying” (see on Mark 5:8), is here more accurate than “for John said” (R.V.). In Mark 6:17, R.V. agrees with A.V. in “for he _had_ married her.” The...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    14–29. THE MURDER OF THE BAPTIZER Matthew 14:1-12; Luke 9:7-9; Luke 3:19-20...

  • Catena Aurea Commentary

    Ver 17. 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. 18. For John had said unto Herod, "It i...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _THE FATE OF JOHN THE BAPTIST MARK 6:14-29:_ Guilt caused Herod to believe that Jesus was John the Baptist raised from the dead. Many, through the years, have believed the erroneous doctrine of the "t...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΈΞΕΣΤΝΝ (G1832) законно, позволено, в сопровождении _dat._ и эпэкз. _inf._ О незаконных браках _см._ НА, 137-46; ВВС; DJG, 388-89; ABD, 3:175-76....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _SUMMARY 6:1_7:23 The testimony for Jesus furnished by the preceding section, is based chiefly on the opinions which men formed concerning him. The disciples, though slow and hard of heart to realize...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    6. THE DEATH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST 6:14-29 _TEXT 6:14-29_ And king Herod heard thereof; for his name had become known: and he said, John the Baptist is risen from the dead, and therefore do these power...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. FOR JOHN HAD SAID UNTO HEROD, IT IS NOT LAWFUL FOR THEE TO HAVE THY BROTHER'S WIFE. Noble fidelity! It was not la...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    18 It was contrary to the plainest precepts of the law to marry the wife of a brother (Lev_18:16; Lev_20:21). This Herod was usually surnamed _ Antipas_, being the son of Herod the great and a Samarit...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    6:18 said (a-3) Imperfect tense, 'kept saying.' see Matthew 14:4 . Cf. Mark 1:45 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    VISIT TO NAZARETH. MISSION OF THE TWELVE. EXECUTION OF THE BAPTIST. FEEDING OF THE FIVE THOUSAND. WALKING ON THE SEA 1-6. Visit to Nazareth (Matthew 13:54)....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    HEROD AND JESUS. EXECUTION OF THE BAPTIST (Matthew 14:1). See on Mt: cp. Luke 9:7....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    CHRIST IN THE BIBLE: MARK’S GOSPEL _KEITH SIMONS_ This commentary HAS BEEN through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 6 JESUS IN NAZARETH VERSES 1-6 Everywhere that Jesus went, the crowds came. They w...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 6:14-29 (MARK 6:14) HEROD "And King Herod heard thereof; for His name had become known: and he said, John the Baptist is risen from the dead, and therefore do these powers work in him. But ot...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _Story of Herod and the Baptist_ (Matthew 14:3-12). Herod's endorsement of the theory that Jesus is John _redivivus_ gives a convenient opportunity for reporting here _post eventum_ the Baptist's fate...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE WIDENING FIELDS Mark 6:1-20 In the opening paragraph of this chapter, we learn of hatred and rejection of those who had enjoyed the rich privileges of being the neighbors and associates of our Lo...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    "He could there do no mighty work." Not that He in Himself was unable, for His hands laid on a few sick folk brought healing, but that the condition of wilful and persistent unbelief limited the power...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    ARREST & IMPRISONMENT OF JOHN THE BAPTIST Matthew 14:3-5; Mark 6:17-20; Luke 3:19-21. Mark: “For Herod himself, having sent, arrested John, and bound him in prison, on account of Herodias, the wife of...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (14) And king Herod heard _of him;_ (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him. (15) Other...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    It is remarkable how tradition has contrived to injure the truth in touching the question of the method of the gospel we now enter on; for the current view which comes down to us from the ancients, st...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _THE WITNESS OF THE BAPTIST_ ‘John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.’ Mark 6:18 The Baptist sets an example of boldly rebuking vice, and patiently suffering...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    In that which follows, the history (properly so called) of His service is resumed (chapter 6). Only we see Him already rejected by a blinded people, in spite of the power which He had manifested, and...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    FOR JOHN HAD SAID UNTO HEROD,.... He had been personally with him, and had plainly and freely told him of his sin, and faithfully reproved him for it; alleging what he had done was contrary to the law...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. Ver. 18. _See Trapp on "_ Mat 14:3 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Mat 14:4 _"_...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _For Herod had laid hold on John_, &c. See the note on Matthew 14:3. _Herodias had a quarrel against him_ This princess was the granddaughter of Herod the Great, by his son Aristobulus, and had former...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    John the Baptist beheaded. Matthew 14:1-12....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Herod reproved by John:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    FOR JOHN HAD SAID UNTO HEROD, IT IS NOT LAWFUL FOR THEE TO HAVE THY BROTHER'S WIFE....

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    TITLE: Herod and John TEXT: Mark 6:17-20 PROPOSITION: We must have some interaction with the messenger of God. QUESTION: What? KEY WORD: Reactions READING: Same INTRODUCTION: 1. Popular opinion = Eli...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    14-29 Herod feared John while he lived, and feared him still more when he was dead. Herod did many of those things which John in his preaching taught him; but it is not enough to do many things, we m...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    SEE POOLE ON "MARK 6:14...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Mark 6:18 For G1063 John G2491 said G3004 (G5707) Herod G2264 G3754 is G1832 not G3756 lawful...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE WIDER MINISTRY BEGINS - THE APOSTLES ARE SENT OUT - OPPOSITION CONTINUES (6:6A-56). Having established that Jesus is Lord of the elements, Lord over evil spirits and Lord over life and death, Mark...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE RESPONSE OF KING HEROD IN VIEW OF HIS PREVIOUS EXECUTION OF JOHN THE BAPTISER (6:14-29). Meanwhile it was inevitable that news of the activities and power of Jesus, and of His disciples, would re...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘For Herod himself had sent out and laid hold on John and bound him in prison, for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, for he had married her. For John said to Herod “It is not lawful for...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    THE entire independence of Mark's Gospel is fully apparent in this section, which tells of one of the few events recorded by all four Evangelists. In the emendations we have sought to reproduce the vi...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    SEE on Matthew 14:1-13; comp. Luke 9:7-9. Mark's account is detailed, going back to the imprisonment of John, which occurred before our Lord began His Galilean ministry....

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    MATTHEW prefaces his fuller account by telling of our Lord's compassion for the multitudes (Matthew 9:36-38). Luke gives a very brief statement (Luke 9:1-6). The _choice_ of the Twelve took place some...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Mark 6:17-19. See on Matthew 14:3-4....

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    THY BROTHER'S WIFE (την γυναικα του αδελφου). While the brother was alive (Leviticus 18:16; Leviticus 20:21). After a brother's death it was often a duty to marry his widow....

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The twelve sent out to preach. Murder of John the Baptist. The 5000 fed. Jesus walks on the sea. Jesus heals many at Gennesaret. CHARACTERS: Jesus, disciples, Herod, Herodias, her daughter,...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Mark 6:3. _Is not this the carpenter?_ The jews were bound to teach their children some trade, as no man could say what the vicissitudes of life might be. Hence Lightfoot cites the following passage f...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And He called unto Him the Twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two._ THE FIRST MISSION OF THE TWELVE Christ sends them forth. I. Orderly. 1. As to the persons evangelized. To the Jew...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And king Herod heard of Him; (for His name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead._ THE SOVEREIGN POWER OF CONSCIENCE I. Now we are to begin with simply consi...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _For John had said unto Herod._ THE DIFFICULTY OF WISE REBUKE It is difficult to rebuke well; _i.e., _at a right time, in a right spirit, and in a right manner. The Baptist rebuked Herod without maki...

  • The Gospels Compared

    HEROD KILLS JOHN THE BAPTIST MATTHEW 14:1-12; MARK 6:14-29; LUKE 9:7-9; MATTHEW 14:1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jes

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    CHAPTER 6 1 _Christ is contemned of his countrymen_. 7 _He giveth the twelve power over unclean spirits_. 14 _Divers opinions of Christ_. 27 _John Baptist is beheaded_, 29 _and buried_. 30 _The apostl...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Mark 6:19. HAD A QUARREL.—_Fostered a grudge_. Her inward enmity only waited for an opportunity to break forth in open hostilities. Mark 6:20. OBSERVED.—_Or preserved,...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION MARK 6:1 Our Lord now left the neighbourhood of Capernaum, and came INTO HIS OWN COUNTRY, the district of Nazareth, where he had been, not born indeed, but brought up, and where his kinsfo...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Shall we turn to Mark's gospel, chapter 6. Jesus had been in the city of Capernaum there on the northern part of the Sea of Galilee. And He has just brought back to life the daughter of Jairus, one of...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 22:14; Acts 20:26; Acts 20:27; Acts 24:24; Ezekiel 3:18;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    THE BEHEADING OF JOHN THE BAPTIST Mark 6:14 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. John was great in his separation unto Christ. He lived apart from the people In a vow of separation unto God. Here is a part of the...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    HEROD, OR, ALMOST BUT LOST Mark 6:14 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The record of Herod shall ever remain as a warning to those who are almost saved. Let us suggest a few others who came close to the door of e...

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