Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And a seasonable day having come, when Herod on his birthday was making a supper to his great men, and to the chiefs of thousands, and to the first men of Galilee,
New American Standard Bible
A strategic day came when Herod on his birthday
King James Version
And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;
Holman Bible
Now an opportune time came on his birthday, when Herod gave a banquet
International Standard Version
An opportunity came during Herod's birthday celebration, when he gave a banquet for his top officials, military officers, and the most important people of Galilee.
A Conservative Version
And having become a convenient day, when Herod on his birthday made a dinner for his chiefs, and the high captains, and the leading men of Galilee,
American Standard Version
And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, and the high captains, and the chief men of Galilee;
Amplified
But an opportune time [finally] came [for Herodias]. Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his officials (nobles, courtiers) and
An Understandable Version
Then an ideal opportunity arose [i.e., for Herodias to do away with John] when Herod gave a dinner on his birthday for his influential friends, military commanders and the prominent officials of Galilee.
Anderson New Testament
And a suitable day having come, when Herod, on his birth day, made a supper for his great men, and his chief officers, and the first men of Galilee;
Bible in Basic English
And the chance came when Herod on his birthday gave a feast to his lords, and the high captains, and the chief men of Galilee;
Common New Testament
But an opportunity came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his high officers and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.
Daniel Mace New Testament
however, a favourable opportunity happen'd for her, upon Herod's making an entertainment the birth-night, for all the great officers of the court, and army, and persons of the first distinction in Galilee.
Darby Translation
And a holiday being come, when Herod, on his birthday, made a supper to his grandees, and to the chiliarchs, and the chief men of Galilee;
Godbey New Testament
And it being a high day, when Herod on his birthday made a feast to his mighty men, and chiliarchs, and the first men of Galilee;
Goodspeed New Testament
When a holiday came and Herod on his birthday gave a banquet to his courtiers and officers and to the leading men of Galilee,
John Wesley New Testament
And a convenient day being come, when Herod on his birth-day made a feast, for his lords, captains, and principal men of Galilee:
Julia Smith Translation
And a convenient day having come, when Herod in the festivities of his birthday made a supper to his leading persons,, and to the captains of thousands, and to the first of Galilee;
King James 2000
And when an opportune day was come, Herod on his birthday made a supper for his lords, high captains, and chief men of Galilee;
Lexham Expanded Bible
And a suitable day came when Herod, on his birthday, gave a banquet for his courtiers and military tribunes and the most prominent [men] of Galilee.
Modern King James verseion
And a convenient day came, when Herod made a supper to great men on his birthday, and to the chiliarchs, and to the first ones of Galilee.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But when a convenient day was come: Herod on his birthday made a supper to the Lords, captains, and chief estates of Galilee.
Moffatt New Testament
Then came a holiday, when Herod held a feast on his birthday for his chief officials and generals and the notables of Galilee.
Montgomery New Testament
Then came a convenient day, when Herod on his birthday held a feast for his lords and generals and the leading men of Galilee,
NET Bible
But a suitable day came, when Herod gave a banquet on his birthday for his court officials, military commanders, and leaders of Galilee.
New Heart English Bible
And then a convenient day came, that Herod on his birthday gave a supper for his nobles, the high officers, and the chief men of Galilee.
Noyes New Testament
And a convenient day having come, when Herod on his birthday made a supper for his nobles and chief captains and the principal men of Galilee,
Sawyer New Testament
And on a convenient day, when Herod made a supper in honor of his birthday, for his great men, and the chiliarchs, and the first men of Galilee,
The Emphasized Bible
And, an opportune day arriving, when Herod on his birthday made a feast for his nobles, and for the rulers of thousands and for the first men of Galilee,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And a favourable day being come for her purpose, when Herod on his birth-day made a supper for his nobles, and military commanders, and the principal personages of Galilee;
Twentieth Century New Testament
A suitable opportunity, however, occurred when Herod, on his birthday, gave a dinner to his high officials, and his generals, and the foremost men in Galilee.
Webster
And when a convenient day had come, that Herod on his birth-day made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief men of Galilee;
Weymouth New Testament
At length Herodias found her opportunity. Herod on his birthday gave a banquet to the nobles of his court and to the tribunes and the principal people in Galilee,
Williams New Testament
When a holiday came and Herod on his birthday gave a banquet to his state officials, his military officers, and other leading men of Galilee,
World English Bible
Then a convenient day came, that Herod on his birthday made a supper for his nobles, the high officers, and the chief men of Galilee.
Worrell New Testament
And, an opportune day having come, when Herod, on his birthday, made a supper for his nobles and for the chief captains, and the chief men of Galilee;
Worsley New Testament
But a convenient day happening, when Herod on his birth-night gave a supper to his lords, and chief officers, and persons of distinction in Galilee; and the daughter of Herodias coming in,
Themes
Christian ministers » Faithful » John the baptist
Entertainments » Given on occasions of » Birthdays
Feasts » General references to
Feasts » Ancient customs at » Men alone present at
Feasts » Celebrations by » Birthdays
Galilee » The northern district of palestine » Herod (antipas), tetrarch of
Herod » Tetrarch of galilee (herod antipas) » Beheads john the baptist
Jesus Christ » History of » Herod (antipas) falsely supposes him to be john, whom he had beheaded
John » Reproves herod antipas on account of his incest; herod imprisons him, and beheads him
Martyrdom » Instances of » John the baptist
Politics » Women in » Herodias, in influencing the administration of herod
Revenge » Exemplified » Herodias
Revenge » Exemplified » By herodias
Social functions » Feasts, general references to
Topics
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Ginomai
References
Hastings
Morish
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 6:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Herod Kills John The Baptist
20 for Herod was fearing John, knowing him a man righteous and holy, and was keeping watch over him, and having heard him, was doing many things, and hearing him gladly. 21 And a seasonable day having come, when Herod on his birthday was making a supper to his great men, and to the chiefs of thousands, and to the first men of Galilee, 22 and the daughter of that Herodias having come in, and having danced, and having pleased Herod and those reclining (at meat) with him, the king said to the damsel, 'Ask of me whatever thou wilt, and I will give to thee,'
Cross References
Esther 2:18
and the king maketh a great banquet to all his heads and his servants -- the banquet of Esther -- and a release to the provinces hath made, and giveth gifts as a memorial of the king.
Genesis 40:20
And it cometh to pass, on the third day, Pharaoh's birthday, that he maketh a banquet to all his servants, and lifteth up the head of the chief of the butlers, and the head of the chief of the bakers among his servants,
Genesis 27:41
And Esau hateth Jacob, because of the blessing with which his father blessed him, and Esau saith in his heart, 'The days of mourning for my father draw near, and I slay Jacob my brother.'
2 Samuel 13:23-29
And it cometh to pass, after two years of days, that Absalom hath shearers in Baal-Hazor, which is with Ephraim, and Absalom calleth for all the sons of the king.
Esther 1:3-7
in the third year of his reign, he hath made a banquet to all his heads and his servants; of the force of Persia and Media, the chiefs and heads of the provinces are before him,
Esther 3:7
In the first month -- it is the month of Nisan -- in the twelfth year of the king Ahasuerus, hath one caused to fall Pur (that is the lot) before Haman, from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth, it is the month of Adar.
Psalm 37:12-13
The wicked is devising against the righteous, And gnashing against him his teeth.
Proverbs 31:4-5
Not for kings, O Lemuel, Not for kings, to drink wine, And for princes a desire of strong drink.
Daniel 5:1-4
Belshazzar the king hath made a great feast to a thousand of his great men, and before the thousand he is drinking wine;
Hosea 7:5
A day of our king! Princes have polluted themselves with the poison of wine, He hath drawn out his hand with scorners.
Luke 3:1
And in the fifteenth year of the government of Tiberius Caesar -- Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother, tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene --
Acts 12:2-4
and he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword,
1 Peter 4:3
for sufficient to us is the past time of life the will of the nations to have wrought, having walked in lasciviousnesses, desires, excesses of wines, revellings, drinking-bouts, and unlawful idolatries,
Revelation 11:10
and those dwelling upon the land shall rejoice over them, and shall make merry, and gifts they shall send to one another, because these -- the two prophets -- did torment those dwelling upon the land.'