Mark 6:17-20

Holman Christian Standard Bible

¹⁷ For^(A) Herod himself had given orders to arrest John and to chain^(B) him in prison on account of Herodias,^(C) his brother Philip’s wife, whom he had married.^{(D) 18} John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful^(E) for you to have your brother’s wife!”^{(F) 19} So Herodias held a grudge against him and wanted to kill^(G) him. But she could not, ²⁰ because Herod was in awe^(H) of^[a] John and was protecting him, knowing he was a righteous^(I) and holy^(J) man. When Herod heard him he would be very disturbed,^[b](K) yet would hear him gladly.^(L)