Mark 6:14 Meaning and Explanation
“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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Read Full Chapter →Reports of Jesus reach king Herod, who concludes that John the Baptist has risen from the dead and that this explains the powers at work in him.
What Does Mark 6:14 Mean?
The mission of the twelve spreads the name of Jesus until it reaches the palace. Herod Antipas, ruler of Galilee, hears and reaches for the explanation his conscience supplies: John, the prophet he killed, must have risen, and mighty works now break out through him.
A guilty memory shapes what Herod hears. He cannot hear of holiness without thinking of the man he wronged. The verse opens a window on conscience: buried sin does not stay buried; it interprets the news, haunts the night, and waits for either repentance or ruin. Grace would still have received Herod, but fear is not yet repentance.
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What does Mark 6:14 mean?
Reports of Jesus reach king Herod, who concludes that John the Baptist has risen from the dead and that this explains the powers at work in him.