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;
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Verse 21 is found in chapter 6 of Mark. The death of John the Baptist appears as a dark counterpart to the growth of Jesus’ mission. The account shows how power, social pressure, and a reckless promise can combine to produce an unjust and tragic decision.
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Compare Mark 6:21 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Und es kam ein gelegener Tag, daß Herodes auf seinen Jahrestag ein Abendmahl gab den Obersten und Hauptleuten und Vornehmsten in Galiläa.
Y venido un día oportuno, en que Herodes, en la fiesta de su nacimiento, daba una cena a sus príncipes y tribunos, y a los principales de Galilea;
Cependant, un jour propice arriva, lorsque Hérode, à l'anniversaire de sa naissance, donna un festin à ses grands, aux chefs militaires et aux principaux de la Galilée.
Ora, venuto un giorno opportuno, che Erode, nel giorno della sua natività, feceva un convito a’ suoi grandi, e capitani, ed a’ principali della Galilea;
E, chegando uma ocasião favorável em que Herodes, no dia dos seus anos, dava uma ceia aos grandes, e tribunos, e príncipes da Galiléia,
有一天,恰巧是 希律 的生日, 希律 擺設宴席,請了大臣、千夫長和 加利利 的領袖。
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