Mark 6:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Mark 6:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 6:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 6:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Mark 6:16 — World English Bible

Mark 6:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But Herod, when he heard thereof, said, John, whom I beheaded, he is risen. ”

Mark 6:16 — American Standard Version

Mark 6:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Herod having heard, said--`He whom I did behead--John--this is he; he was raised out of the dead.'”

Mark 6:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 6:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But Herod when he heard [it] said, John whom I beheaded, he it is; he is risen [from among the dead]. ”

Mark 6:16 — Darby Translation

Mark 6:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So when Herod heard it, he said, It is Iohn whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.”

Mark 6:16 — Geneva Bible

Mark 6:16 in Context — Mark 6

14 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 works do shew forth themselves in him.

15 Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.

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

17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife: for he had married her.

18 For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.

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What Does Mark 6:16 Mean?

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