Mark 6:14-16

Expanded Bible

How John the Baptist Was Killed^(A)

¹⁴ King Herod [^CAntipas; a son of Herod the Great; Luke 3:1] heard about Jesus, because he was now well known. Some people said,^[a] “He is John the Baptist, who has risen from the dead. That is why ·he can work these miracles [^Lmiraculous powers are at work in him].”

¹⁵ Others said, “He is Elijah [^Ca great OT prophet (1 Kin. 17), who was expected to return in the end times (Mal. 4:5)].”

Other people said, “Jesus is a prophet, like the prophets who lived long ago.”

¹⁶ When Herod heard this, he said, “I killed John by cutting off his head. Now he has risen from the dead!”