# Mark 6:20

> because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John’s words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.

— Mark 6:20, Berean Standard Bible

## Who appears

- **John the Baptist** (the forerunner) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/people/john-the-baptist

## When

## Who ruled

- **Herod Antipas**, tetrarch of Galilee, 4 BC – AD 39, named in the text · Source: Josephus, Antiquities XVII.8-XVIII.7

## See also

- Matthew 21:26 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/matthew/21/26
- Matthew 14:5 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/matthew/14/5
- 2 Chronicles 24:15-22 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/2-chronicles/24/15
- John 5:35 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/john/5/35

Cross-references: OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0.

## This document

- Canonical: https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/mark/6
- This verse: https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/mark/6/20
- License: Scripture: Berean Standard Bible (BSB), public domain. Source: Scriptoria (scriptoria.digital).