Mark 6:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Mark 6:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Mark 6:16 is a verse from the book of Mark in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Mark 6:16 — KJV
“But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.”
— Mark 6:16 (KJV)
Mark 6:16 in Context — About the Book of Mark
Mark is the action Gospel — the shortest, fastest account, where Jesus heals, delivers, and teaches with immediate authority. Written for believers under Roman persecution, it presents the Son of God as the suffering servant who came not to be served, but to serve and give His life.
Cross-References for Mark 6:16
“Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead;”
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“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.”
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“And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.”
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“And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him. do...: or, are wrought by him”
Shares key themes with Mark 6:16: john, risen, dead
“Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.”
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