Mark 6:19
New International Version
So Herodias nursed a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she was not able to,

New Living Translation
So Herodias bore a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But without Herod’s approval she was powerless,

English Standard Version
And Herodias had a grudge against him and wanted to put him to death. But she could not,

Berean Standard Bible
So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,

Berean Literal Bible
And Herodias held it against him, and wished to kill him, and was not able.

King James Bible
Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

New King James Version
Therefore Herodias held it against him and wanted to kill him, but she could not;

New American Standard Bible
And Herodias held a grudge against him and wanted to put him to death, and could not do so;

NASB 1995
Herodias had a grudge against him and wanted to put him to death and could not do so;

NASB 1977
And Herodias had a grudge against him and wanted to put him to death and could not do so;

Legacy Standard Bible
Now Herodias was holding a grudge against him and was wanting to put him to death and was not able;

Amplified Bible
Herodias had a grudge against John and wanted to kill him, but she could not,

Christian Standard Bible
So Herodias held a grudge against him and wanted to kill him. But she could not,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Herodias held a grudge against him and wanted to kill him. But she could not,

American Standard Version
And Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him; and she could not;

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But Herodia was threatening him and she wanted to kill him and was unable.

Contemporary English Version
Herodias had a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she could not do it

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now Herodias laid snares for him: and was desirous to put him to death, and could not.

English Revised Version
And Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him; and she could not;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she wasn't allowed to do it

Good News Translation
So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him, but she could not because of Herod.

International Standard Version
So Herodias bore a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she couldn't do it

Literal Standard Version
and Herodias was having a quarrel with him, and was willing to kill him, and was not able,

Majority Standard Bible
So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,

New American Bible
Herodias harbored a grudge against him and wanted to kill him but was unable to do so.

NET Bible
So Herodias nursed a grudge against him and wanted to kill him. But she could not

New Revised Standard Version
And Herodias had a grudge against him, and wanted to kill him. But she could not,

New Heart English Bible
So Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him, but she could not,

Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

Weymouth New Testament
Therefore Herodias hated him and wished to take his life, but could not;

World English Bible
Herodias set herself against him and desired to kill him, but she couldn’t,

Young's Literal Translation
and Herodias was having a quarrel with him, and was willing to kill him, and was not able,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Beheading of John
18For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!” 19So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable, 20because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John’s words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.…

Cross References
Matthew 14:3
Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife,

Matthew 14:6
On Herod's birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod


Treasury of Scripture

Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

Herodias.

Genesis 39:17-20
And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me: …

1 Kings 21:20
And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the LORD.

a quarrel.

Ecclesiastes 7:9
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

Ephesians 4:26,27
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: …

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Mark 6
1. Jesus is a prophet without honor in his own country.
7. He gives the twelve power over unclean spirits.
14. Various opinions of Jesus.
16. John the Baptist is imprisoned, beheaded, and buried.
30. The apostles return from preaching.
34. The miracle of five loaves and two fishes.
45. Jesus walks on the sea;
53. and heals all who touch him.














(19) Herodias had a quarrel.--Better, as in the margin, had a grudge, or spite, against him.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
So
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

Herodias
Ἡρῳδιὰς (Hērōdias)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2266: From Herodes; Herodias, a woman of the Heodian family.

held a grudge
ἐνεῖχεν (eneichen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1758: From en and echo; to hold in or upon, i.e. Ensnare; by implication, to keep a grudge.

against [John]
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

wanted
ἤθελεν (ēthelen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.

to kill
ἀποκτεῖναι (apokteinai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 615: To put to death, kill; fig: I abolish. From apo and kteino; to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy.

him.
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

But
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

she had been unable,
ἠδύνατο (ēdynato)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.


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