KJV ORIGINAL
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 gladly.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Herod was actually scared of John because he knew John was a good guy who lived right. So he kept John around and protected him. Whenever John spoke, Herod would listen carefully and even made changes because of what he heard — he genuinely enjoyed their conversations.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Even powerful people recognize real integrity when they see it.
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