Herod Kills John the Baptist

14 And King Herod heard it,[a] because his name had become known. And they were saying, “John, the one who baptizes, has been raised from the dead, and because of this these miraculous powers are at work in him.” 15 But others were saying, “He is Elijah,” and others were saying, “He is a prophet like one of the prophets.” 16 But when[b] Herod heard it,[c] he said, “John whom I beheaded—this one has been raised!” 17 For Herod himself had sent and[d] arrested John and bound him in prison because of Herodias, the wife of Philip his brother, because he had married her. 18 For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not permitted for you to have your brother’s wife.” 19 So Herodias held a grudge against him and was wanting to kill him, and was not able to do so. 20 For Herod was afraid of John, because he[e] knew him to be a righteous and holy man and protected him. And when he[f] listened to him, he was greatly perplexed, and yet he listened to him gladly. 21 And a suitable day came when Herod, on his birthday, gave a banquet for his courtiers and military tribunes and the most prominent men of Galilee. 22 And when[g] the daughter of Herodias herself[h] came in and danced and pleased[i] Herod and his dinner guests,[j] the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you want, and I will give it[k] to you.” 23 And he swore to her,[l] “Anything whatever you ask me for I will give you, up to half my kingdom!” 24 And she went out and[m] said to her mother, “What should I ask for?” And she said, “The head of John the baptizer.” 25 And she came in immediately with haste to the king and[n] asked, saying, “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.” 26 And although he[o] was deeply grieved, the king, because of his[p] oaths and dinner guests,[q] did not want to refuse her. 27 And immediately the king sent an executioner and[r] ordered him[s] to bring his head. And he went and[t] 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 when[u] his disciples heard this,[v] they came and took away his corpse and placed it in a tomb.

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Notas al pie

  1. Mark 6:14 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  2. Mark 6:16 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
  3. Mark 6:16 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  4. Mark 6:17 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“had sent”) has been translated as a finite verb
  5. Mark 6:20 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“knew”) which is understood as causal
  6. Mark 6:20 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participles (“came in” and “danced”) which are understood as temporal
  7. Mark 6:22 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“came in”)
  8. Mark 6:22 In place of “the daughter of Herodias herself” some manuscripts have “his daughter Herodias”
  9. Mark 6:22 Some manuscripts have “danced, she pleased”
  10. Mark 6:22 Literally “those reclining at table with him
  11. Mark 6:22 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  12. Mark 6:23 Some manuscripts add “at length”
  13. Mark 6:24 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went out”) has been translated as a finite verb
  14. Mark 6:25 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came in”) has been translated as a finite verb
  15. Mark 6:26 Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“was”) which is understood as concessive
  16. Mark 6:26 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  17. Mark 6:26 Literally “those who were reclining at table”
  18. Mark 6:27 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“sent”) has been translated as a finite verb
  19. Mark 6:27 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  20. Mark 6:27 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went”) has been translated as a finite verb
  21. Mark 6:29 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
  22. Mark 6:29 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

14 · kai King basileus Herod hērōdēs heard akouō about · ho this, for gar Jesus’ autos name onoma had become ginomai well known phaneros. · ho · kai Some were saying legō, “ John Iōannēs the ho baptizer baptizō has been raised egeirō from ek the dead nekros. · kai That is why dia miraculous powers dynamis are at work energeō · ho in en him autos.” 15 But de others allos were saying legō, “ He is eimi Elijah ēlias.” Still de others allos were saying legō, “He is a prophet prophētēs, like hōs one heis of the ho prophets prophētēs of old.” 16 But de when Herod hērōdēs heard akouō · ho this, he said legō, “He is John Iōannēs, the man hos I egō beheaded apokephalizō; he houtos has been raised egeirō from the dead.”

17 For gar it was Herod hērōdēs himself autos · ho who had sent apostellō and arrested krateō · ho John Iōannēs and kai bound deō him autos in en prison phylakē on account dia of Herodias hērōidias, the ho wife gynē of Philip Philippos · ho his autos brother adelphos, because hoti he had married gameō her autos. 18 For gar John Iōannēs had been saying legō · ho to ho Herod hērōdēs, “It is not ou lawful for you sy to have echō the ho wife gynē of ho your sy brother adelphos.” 19 · ho So de Herodias hērōidias was nursing enechō a grudge against him autos and kai wanted thelō to kill apokteinō him autos. But kai she was not ou able dynamai to do it, 20 · ho because gar Herod hērōdēs feared phobeomai · ho John Iōannēs, knowing oida him autos to be a just dikaios and kai holy hagios man anēr, and kai he protected syntēreō him autos. · kai When he heard akouō him autos, he was greatly polys perplexed aporeō, yet kai he heard akouō him autos gladly hēdeōs. 21 Then kai an opportune eukairos day hēmera came ginomai when hote Herod hērōdēs on ho his autos birthday genesia gave poieō a banquet deipnon for ho his autos government megistan officials , · kai · ho military chiliarchos commanders , and kai · ho prominent prōtos men of ho Galilee Galilaia. 22 · kai When the ho daughter thugatēr of Herodias hērōidias came in eiserchomai and kai danced orcheomai, she pleased areskō · ho Herod hērōdēs and kai his ho dinner synanakeimai companions . The ho king basileus said legō to the ho young korasion girl , “ Ask aiteō me egō for whatever hos ean you wish thelō, and kai I will give didōmi it to you sy.” 23 And kai he promised omnyō her autos insistently polys with an oath , “ Whatever hos tis you ask for aiteō, I will give didōmi it to you sy, up heōs to half hēmisys of ho my egō kingdom basileia.” 24 So kai she went exerchomai out and said legō to ho her autos mother mētēr, “ What tis should I ask aiteō for ?” And de her ho mother said legō, “ The ho head kephalē of John Iōannēs the ho baptizer baptizō.” 25 And kai immediately, entering eiserchomai with meta haste spoudē to pros the ho king basileus, she asked aiteō him, saying legō, “ I want thelō you didōmi to hina give didōmi me egō right exautēs now the ho head kephalē of John Iōannēs the ho baptizer baptistēs on epi a platter pinax.” 26 · kai The ho king basileus became ginomai very sad perilypos, but because dia of what ho he had promised with an oath horkos, and kai because of his ho dinner anakeimai guests , he did not ou want thelō to refuse atheteō her autos request . 27 So kai without delay the ho king basileus dispatched apostellō the executioner spekoulatōr and ordered epitassō him to bring pherō · ho John’ s autos head kephalē. · kai He went aperchomai and beheaded apokephalizō John autos in en · ho prison phylakē, 28 and kai brought pherō · ho his autos head kephalē on epi a platter pinax and kai gave didōmi it autos to the ho young korasion girl . · kai The ho young korasion girl in turn gave didōmi it autos to ho her autos mother mētēr. 29 · kai When John’ s autos disciples mathētēs heard akouō · ho of this, they came erchomai and kai took airō · ho his autos corpse ptōma and kai placed tithēmi it autos in en a tomb mnēmeion.

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