KJV ORIGINAL
Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So Herodias absolutely hated John and wanted him dead, but she couldn't make it happen.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes the people who hate the truth the most are the ones who can't silence it.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Mark was likely written by John Mark for a Gentile Christian audience, possibly in Rome, around 65-70 CE. It was
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