Mark 6:14-29

Disciples’ Literal New Testament

Herod Hears of Jesus And Thinks John The Baptist Arose From The Dead

¹⁴ And King Herod^[a] heard [of Him], for His name became known. And they^[b] were saying that “John, the one baptizing, has arisen from the dead. And for this reason the miraculous-powers^[c] are at-work in Him”. ¹⁵ And others were saying that “He is Elijah”. And others were saying that “He is a prophet like one of the [former] prophets”. ¹⁶ But having heard, Herod was saying, “John whom I beheaded— this one arose”.

For Herod Had Beheaded John The Baptist

¹⁷ For Herod himself, having sent out men, seized John and bound^[d] him in prison because of Herodias^[e], the wife of Philip his brother— because he married her. ¹⁸ For John was saying to Herod that “It is not lawful for you to have the wife of your brother”. ¹⁹ And Herodias was hostile^[f] to him and wanting to kill him, and was not being able. ²⁰ For Herod was fearing John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. And he was protecting him. And having heard him, he was greatly perplexed, and-yet he was listening-to him with-pleasure. ²¹ And an opportune^[g] day having come about when Herod, for his birthday-celebrations, made a banquet for his princes^[h] and the commanders^[i] and the leading^[j] ones of Galilee, ²² and his^[k] daughter Herodias^[l] having come in and danced— she pleased Herod, and the ones reclining-back-with him [to eat]. The king said to the girl^[m], “Ask me whatever you wish and I will give it to you”. ²³ And he swore-with-an-oath to her solemnly, “Whatever thing you ask me, I will give it to you— up to half of my kingdom”. ²⁴ And having gone out, she said to her mother, “What should I ask-for?” And the one said, “The head of John, the one baptizing”. ²⁵ And having immediately gone in with haste to the king, she asked, saying “I want you to give me at-once on a platter the head of John the Baptist”. ²⁶ And the king, having become deeply-grieved, did not want to reject her because of the oaths and the ones reclining-back [to eat]. ²⁷ And immediately having sent-out an executioner^[n], the king commanded him to bring his head. And having gone, he beheaded him in the prison. ²⁸ And he brought his head on a platter and gave it to the girl. And the girl gave it to her mother. ²⁹ And his disciples, having heard-of it, came and took away his corpse and laid it in a tomb.