Time after Pentecost · Proper 10 · Year B
Mark 6:14-29
The Death of John the Baptist
July 11, 2027
Overview & Insights
"For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man." (Mark 6:20)
Herod Antipas, cornered by a rash oath at a banquet and by Herodias's grudge, has John the Baptist beheaded; the account is framed by Herod's fearful guess that Jesus is John raised from the dead.
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Commentary
Working Preacher: Commentary on Mark 6:14-29 Working Preacher
Lutheran lectionary commentary on Herod and the death of John for Year B.
Enduring Word: Mark 6 Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical notes on the whole chapter.
Precept Austin: Mark 6 Commentary Precept Austin
Deep study page gathering many conservative commentators on Mark 6.
BibleHub: Commentaries on Mark 6:14 BibleHub
Parallel classic commentaries keyed to the pericope's opening verse.
StudyLight: Mark 6 Commentaries StudyLight
Many complete commentaries on Mark 6 gathered on one passage page.
Background & Word Study
Enter the Bible: Mark Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary's scholarly introduction to Mark's structure and themes.
BibleProject: Gospel of Mark Overview BibleProject
Animated overview of the whole Gospel of Mark's design and message.
BibleHub: Mark 6 Interlinear BibleHub
Greek-English interlinear for word-level study of Mark 6.
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