But Herod, when he heard this, said, “This is John, whom I beheaded. He has risen from the dead.”
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Mark 6:16 in context
Mark 6:13–19
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They cast out many demons, and anointed many with oil who were sick and healed them.
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King Herod heard this, for his name had become known, and he said, “John the Baptizer has risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him.”
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But others said, “He is Elijah.” Others said, “He is a prophet, or like one of the prophets.”
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But Herod, when he heard this, said, “This is John, whom I beheaded. He has risen from the dead.”
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For Herod himself had sent out and arrested John and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, for he had married her.
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For John had said to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”
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Herodias set herself against him and desired to kill him, but she couldn’t,
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