Mark 6:16
New International Version
But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised from the dead!”

New Living Translation
When Herod heard about Jesus, he said, “John, the man I beheaded, has come back from the dead.”

English Standard Version
But when Herod heard of it, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised.”

Berean Standard Bible
But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen from the dead!”

Berean Literal Bible
And Herod having heard, was saying, "John, whom I beheaded--he is risen!"

King James Bible
But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

New King James Version
But when Herod heard, he said, “This is John, whom I beheaded; he has been raised from the dead!”

New American Standard Bible
But when Herod heard about it, he kept saying, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen!”

NASB 1995
But when Herod heard of it, he kept saying, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen!”

NASB 1977
But when Herod heard of it, he kept saying, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen!”

Legacy Standard Bible
But when Herod heard it, he kept saying, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen!”

Amplified Bible
But when Herod heard [of it], he kept saying, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen [from the dead]!”

Christian Standard Bible
When Herod heard of it, he said, “John, the one I beheaded, has been raised! ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Herod heard of it, he said, “John, the one I beheaded, has been raised!”

American Standard Version
But Herod, when he heard thereof, said, John, whom I beheaded, he is risen.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Now when Herodus heard, he said, “Yohannan, whose head I cut off, has arisen from the grave.”

Contemporary English Version
But when Herod heard about Jesus, he said, "This must be John! I had his head cut off, and now he has come back to life."

Douay-Rheims Bible
Which Herod hearing, said: John whom I beheaded, he is risen again from the dead.

English Revised Version
But Herod, when he heard thereof, said, John, whom I beheaded, he is risen.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But when Herod heard about it, he said, "I had John's head cut off, and he has come back to life!"

Good News Translation
When Herod heard it, he said, "He is John the Baptist! I had his head cut off, but he has come back to life!"

International Standard Version
But when Herod heard about it, he said, "John, whom I beheaded, has been raised,"

Literal Standard Version
And Herod having heard, said, “He whom I beheaded—John—this is he; he was raised out of the dead.”

Majority Standard Bible
But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen from the dead!”

New American Bible
But when Herod learned of it, he said, “It is John whom I beheaded. He has been raised up.”

NET Bible
But when Herod heard this, he said, "John, whom I beheaded, has been raised!"

New Revised Standard Version
But when Herod heard of it, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised.”

New Heart English Bible
But Herod, when he heard this, said, "This is John, whom I beheaded. He has risen."

Webster's Bible Translation
But when Herod heard of him, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he hath risen from the dead.

Weymouth New Testament
But when Herod heard of Him, he said, "The John, whom I beheaded, has come back to life."

World English Bible
But Herod, when he heard this, said, “This is John, whom I beheaded. He has risen from the dead.”

Young's Literal Translation
And Herod having heard, said -- 'He whom I did behead -- John -- this is he; he was raised out of the dead.'

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Beheading of John
15Others were saying, “He is Elijah,” and still others, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.” 16But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen from the dead!” 17For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife Herodias, whom Herod had married.…

Cross References
Mark 6:15
Others were saying, "He is Elijah," and still others, "He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old."

Mark 6:17
For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip's wife Herodias, whom Herod had married.


Treasury of Scripture

But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

It is.

Genesis 40:10,11
And in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it budded, and her blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes: …

Psalm 53:5
There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.

Matthew 14:2
And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

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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.
















Parallel Commentaries ...


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

Herod
Ἡρῴδης (Hērōdēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2264: Compound of heros and eidos; heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings.

heard this,
Ἀκούσας (Akousas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

he said,
ἔλεγεν (elegen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“John,
Ἰωάννην (Iōannēn)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites.

whom
Ὃν (Hon)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

I
ἐγὼ (egō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

beheaded,
ἀπεκεφάλισα (apekephalisa)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 607: To behead. From apo and kephale; to decapitate.

has been raised [from the dead]!”
ἠγέρθη (ēgerthē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1453: (a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up. Probably akin to the base of agora; to waken, i.e. Rouse.


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