Mark 6:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Mark 6:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Mark 6:17 is a verse from the book of Mark in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Mark 6:17 — KJV
“For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.”
— Mark 6:17 (KJV)
Mark 6:17 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 6:17
“For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.”
Shares key themes with Mark 6:17: herod, laid, hold
“But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,”
Shares key themes with Mark 6:17: herod, herodias, brother
“And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.”
Shares key themes with Mark 6:17: forth, laid, hold
“And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee.”
Shares key themes with Mark 6:17: himself, sent, hold
“And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.”
Shares key themes with Mark 6:17: herod, forth, bound
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