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Mark 6:14-16
International Children’s Bible
Mark 6:14-16
International Children’s Bible
How John the Baptist Was Killed
14 King Herod heard about Jesus, because Jesus was now well known. Some people said,[a] “He is John the Baptist. He is risen from death. That is the reason he can work these miracles.”
15 Others said, “He is Elijah.”[b]
Other people said, “Jesus is a prophet. He is like the prophets who lived long ago.”
16 Herod heard all these things about Jesus. He said, “I killed John by cutting off his head. Now he has been raised from death!”
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Mark 6:14-16
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Mark 6:14-16
New International Version
John the Baptist Beheaded(A)(B)
14 King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known. Some were saying,[a] “John the Baptist(C) has been raised from the dead, and that is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
15 Others said, “He is Elijah.”(D)
And still others claimed, “He is a prophet,(E) like one of the prophets of long ago.”(F)
16 But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised from the dead!”
Footnotes
- Mark 6:14 Some early manuscripts He was saying
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