Mark 6:14-16

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 6:14-29

Here is, I. The wild notions that the people had concerning our Lord Jesus, Mark 6:15. His own countrymen could believe nothing great concerning him, because they knew his poor kindred; but others that were not under the power of that prejudice against him, were yet willing to believe any thing rather than the truth?that he was the Son of God, and the true Messias: they said, He is Elias, whom they expected; or, He is a prophet, one of the Old-Testament prophets raised to life, and returned to... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 6:14-15

6:14-15 King Herod heard about Jesus, for his name was known everywhere. He said, "John the Baptizer has risen from the dead. That is why these wonderful powers work through him." Others said, "It is Elijah." Others said, "He is a prophet, like one of the famous prophets." By this time news of Jesus had penetrated all over the country. The tale had reached the ears of Herod. The reason why he had not up to this time heard of Jesus may well be due to the fact that his official residence in... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 6:16-29

6:16-29 But when Herod heard about it, he said, "This is John, whom I beheaded, risen from the dead." For Herod had sent and seized John and had bound him in prison because of the affair of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife--because he had married her. For John had said to Herod, "It is not right for you to have your brother's wife." Herodias set herself against him, and wished to kill him, and she could not succeed in doing so, for Herod was afraid of John, because he well knew that he was... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 6:14

And king Herod heard of him ,.... "Of Jesus", as the Syriac version supplies it; or "the miracles of Jesus", as the Persic version. This Herod here called a king, as he might be by his courtiers, and the common people, is the same with the Tetrarch in Matthew 14:1 , for he was only Tetrarch of Galilee. This was Herod Antipater, the son of Herod the Great; the fame of Jesus reached his ears, he being governor of those parts, which were mostly visited by Christ: for his name was spread... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 6:15

Others said that it is Elias ,.... This was the opinion, either of many of the Jews, who expected that Elias the Tishbite would come in person, before the coming of the Messiah; and thought by the appearance and wonderful works of Jesus, that he was now come: or of Herod's courtiers, who said this to divert him from his notion of John the Baptist, which they might perceive was very distressing to him; though the former seems rather to be the sense: others said, that it is a prophet : or... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 6:16

But when Herod heard thereof ,.... Either of Christ, or rather of the different opinions about him, he said, it is John, whom I have beheaded : the thought stuck close to him, and continued with him; he could not get rid of it, nor persuade himself to the contrary; nor could any of his servants get him off of it, but he affirmed it with the greatest assurance imaginable. These different sentiments of the people concerning Jesus, greatly perplexed the mind of Herod, as appears from Luke... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 6:14

And king Herod heard? - Την ακοην αοτου , his fame, is added by KM, fifteen others, and in the margin of several. It seems necessary to complete the sense. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 6:15

Or, as one of the prophets - η , or, is omitted by ABCEGHKLMS - BHV, and one hundred others, Syriac, all the Arabic, all the Persic, Coptic, Ethiopic, Gothic, Slavonic, Vulgate, two Itala, Origen, Victor, and Theophylact. Bengel, Wetstein, and Griesbach leave it out of the text: the omission of it mends the sense much. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:14

This Herod is called by St. Matthew ( Matthew 14:1 ) "the tetrarch;" and so also by St. Luke ( Luke 9:7 ); though it should be noticed that St. Matthew, in the same context, at Verse 9, calls him "king." The word "tetrarch" properly means the sovereign or ruler of the fourth part of a territory. He is known as Herod Anti-pus, son of Herod the Great, who had appointed him "tetrarch" of Galilee and Peraea. Herod Antipas had married the daughter of Arctas, King of Arabia, but deserted her for... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 6:14-16

Accounting for Christ. Interesting as a photograph of contemporary opinion. Abrupt, picturesque, graphic. "He said" (" they said," in some ancient authorities, as in Luke) is to be understood impersonally or of Herod. If the latter, the very repetition of Herod's statement, in Mark 6:16 , gives us fresh insight into the workings of Herod's mind. I. THERE IS EVEN A VARIETY OF OPINION IN THE WORLD ABOUT CHRIST . Whenever he is heard of human thought is exercised... read more

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