Mark 6:20

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Feared

Mark 11:18

Matthew 14:5

Matthew 21:26

And heard

Mark 4:16

John 5:35

Bible References

Feared

The chief priests and the Scribes heard this, and they began to seek means of destroying him; for they were afraid of him because all the crowd were greatly struck with his teaching.

And although he wished to kill John, he feared the people, for they considered John a prophet.

"If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask us, 'Why then did you not believe him?' But if we say, 'From men,' we are afraid of the crowd, for they all regard John as a prophet."

And heard

And like the sowing upon 'stony ground' are those who, whenever they hear the Word, at once receive it with joy,

"That man was the Lamp-burning and shining??nd you were willing for a time rejoice in his light.