Tag Archives: Mark 6:14

Καὶ ἤκουσεν ὁ βασιλεὺς Ἡρῴδης· φανερὸν γὰρ ἐγένετο τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἔλεγεν ὅτι Ἰωάννης ὁ βαπτίζων ἐκ νεκρῶν ἠγέρθη, καὶ διὰ τοῦτο ἐνεργοῦσιν αἱ δυνάμεις ἐν αὐτῷ. (Mark 6:14) Fame, Fear, and False Theology

Mark 6:14 marks a turning point in the narrative as Herod hears about Jesus and responds with confused superstition. Through a blend of imperfect narration, historical present, and causal reasoning, Mark’s Greek shows how misidentification can reveal the deep unease of a guilty conscience.

This article explores:

The aorist verb ἤκουσεν and Herod’s reaction The explanatory clause φανερὸν γὰρ ἐγένετο τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ The imperfect ἔλεγεν and the psychological present The theological misunderstanding in Ἰωάννης… ἠγέρθη and ἐνεργοῦσιν αἱ δυνάμεις

 

ἤκουσεν ὁ βασιλεὺς Ἡρῴδης – Herod Heard

The verse opens with the aorist verb ἤκουσεν, from ἀκούω (“to hear”).… Learn Koine Greek