Mark 6:21 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

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; Lords - Μεγιστασιν, probably governors of particular districts.

High captains - Χιλιαρχοις; literally, chiefs or captains over a thousand men, military chiefs.

Chief estates - Πρωτοις; probably such as might be called nobles by title only, having no office civil or military; probably magistrates. See Kypke an the place.

Mark 6:21

21 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;