Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

And Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him; and she could not;

Now Herodias laid snares for him: and was desirous to put him to death, and could not.

But Herodias kept it in her mind against him, and wished to kill him, and could not:

and Herodias was having a quarrel with him, and was willing to kill him, and was not able,

Therefore Herodias hated him and wished to take his life, but could not;

And Herodias was bitter against him, desiring to put him to death; but she was not able;

Now Herodias was devising treachery against him; and she wanted to kill him, but she was unable.

So Herodias was incensed against John, and wanted to put him to death, but was unable to do so,

Would have killed - Εζητει, Sought to kill him. C and five of the Itala.
See the whole of this account, from Mark 6:17-29, explained on Matthew 14:2-12 (note).

Therefore Herodias (m) had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:
(m) Sought all means to hurt him.

Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him,.... Was angry with him, conceived wrath, and laid up hatred against him, and was an adversary to him; which is the sense of the Oriental versions. She bore him an inward grudge, and lay in wait to take the first opportunity of dispatching him:
and would have killed him, but she could not; being hindered by Herod, who as yet would not suffer it; partly through fear of the people, and partly through the respect he had for John.

Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him--rather, as in the Margin, "had a grudge against him." Probably she was too proud to speak to him; still less would she quarrel with him.
and would have killed him; but she could not.

Would have killed him. The wicked woman sought his murder, but could not kill him because Herod refused to consent.