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John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Mark 6:14

6:14 {5} 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 {i} works do shew forth themselves in him.(5) The gospel confirms the godly and vexes the wicked.(i) The word signifies powers, by which is meant the power of working miracles. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Mark 6:15

6:15 Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of {k} the prophets.(k) Of the old prophets. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Mark 6:16

6:16 But when Herod heard [thereof], he said, It is John, whom I {l} beheaded: he is risen from the dead.(l) Commanded to be beheaded. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Mark 6:19

6:19 Therefore Herodias {m} had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:(m) Sought all means to hurt him. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Mark 6:20

6:20 For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him {n} gladly.(n) The tyrant was very well content to hear sentence pronounced against himself, but the seed fell upon stony places. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Mark 6:22

6:22 And when the daughter {o} of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give [it] thee.(o) This same Herodias had the daughter by Philip, not by Herod Antipas, and Josephus called the daughter Salome. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Mark 6:24

6:24 And {p} she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.(p) For women did not used to eat with men. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Mark 6:27

6:27 And immediately the king sent an {q} executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,(q) The word signifies one that bears a short lance, and the king’s guard was so called because they bore short lances. read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Mark 6:1-56

EXPANSION AND OPPOSITION These chapters deal with: Jesus’ Visit to Nazareth (Mark 6:1-6 ); · The Commission of the Twelve (Mark 6:7-13 ); · The Martyrdom of John the Baptist (Mark 6:14-29 ); · The Report of the Twelve (Mark 6:30-31 ); · The Feeding of the Five Thousand (Mark 6:32-44 ); · Jesus Walking on the Sea (Mark 6:45-52 ); · Healing at Gennesaret (Mark 6:53-56 ); · Opposition of the Pharisees (Mark 7:1-23 ); · Dealing with the Syrophoenician Woman (Mark 7:24-30 ) and Recovering the... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Mark 6:1-56

Herod and Herodias [An Analysis] Mark 6:0 (1) Christian doctrine applicable to all classes of men; (2) Christian doctrine calculated to excite the pro foundest surprise; (3) Christian doctrine always conveying the impression of unique power; (4) Christian doctrine showing the insignificance of the personality of its teachers. Even Christ himself, according to the flesh, seemed poor and inadequate when viewed in the light of the wondrous revelations which he made to the world. The questions put... read more

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