Mark 6:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Mark 6:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Mark 6:21 is a verse from the book of Mark in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief esta..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Mark 6:21 — KJV
“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;”
— Mark 6:21 (KJV)
Mark 6:21 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 6:21
“And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants. lifted...: or, reckoned”
Shares key themes with Mark 6:21: day, birthday, made
“And when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be defiled, and have done trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman shall be a curse among her people.”
Shares key themes with Mark 6:21: come, made, high
“So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes. made: Heb. gave”
Shares key themes with Mark 6:21: made, captains, chief
“And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:”
Shares key themes with Mark 6:21: day, come, high
“And he shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for judgment, and until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the slayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled.”
Shares key themes with Mark 6:21: day, come, high
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