Now Herodias was devising treachery against him; and she wanted to kill him, but she was unable
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King James Version
Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not: English Standard Version
And Herodias had a grudge against him and wanted to put him to death. But she could not,New International Version
So Herodias nursed a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she was not able to,