“And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.”
King James Version (KJV)
6:14 #Mt 14:1|; Lu 9:7.
Mr 6:14 And king Herod heard [of him]. For Herod's opinion of Christ and the death of John the Baptist, see notes on Mt 14:1-12. Compare Lu 9:7-9.
And king Herod heard of him (for his name was spread abroad:) and hee said that Iohn the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mightie workes doe shew foorth themselues in him.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
And King Herod heard {of it,} for His name had become well known; and {people} were saying, "John the Baptist has risen from the dead, and that is why these miraculous powers are at work in Him."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And king Herod heard `thereof'; for his name had become known: and he said, John the Baptizer is risen from the dead, and therefore do these powers work in him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And king Herod had news of him, because his name was on the lips of all; and he said, John the Baptist has come back from the dead, and for this reason these powers are working in him.
- Basic English Bible
And Herod the king heard [of him] (for his name had become public), and said, John the baptist is risen from among [the] dead, and on this account works of power are wrought by him.
- Darby Bible
And king Herod heard of him (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist had risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him.
- Webster's Bible
King Herod heard of all this (for the name of Jesus had become widely known), and he kept saying, "John the Baptizer has come back to life, and that is why these miraculous Powers are working in him."
- Weymouth Bible
King Herod heard this, for his name had become known, and he said, "John the Baptizer has risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him."
- World English Bible
And kyng Eroude herde, for his name was maad opyn, and seide, That Joon Baptist hath risen ayen fro deeth, and therfor vertues worchen in hym.
- Wycliffe Bible
And the king Herod heard, (for his name became public,) and he said -- `John the Baptist out of the dead was raised, and because of this the mighty powers are working in him.'
- Youngs Literal Bible