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Mark 6:20, 26

Mark 6:20 NIV

because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard John, he was greatly puzzled; yet he liked to listen to him.

Mark 6:26 NIV

The king was greatly distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he did not want to refuse her.