Neville Goddard on Mark 6:14-16 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

14And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

15Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.

16But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

Mark 6:14-16

Biblical Context

Herod's hearing of Jesus prompts competing labels—John risen, Elijah, or a prophet—revealing how the mind projects identity onto outer events. The passage shows appearances reflect inner beliefs rather than objective facts.

Neville's Inner Vision

Herod represents the wary intellect, always labeling what it encounters. The reports about Jesus are not about a calendar of events but about the content of consciousness. When Herod says 'John the Baptist is risen,' or 'Elijah,' or 'a prophet,' he is projecting his inner state onto the exterior scene. Neville would remind you that you do not observe separate persons named Jesus; you observe the images your mind has rehearsed about who you are. The multiple names show the self’s many possible identities living in the same moment. The 'mighty works' attributed to Jesus are the visible effects of a single belief stirring within, a movement toward a chosen self-image. To clear the confusion, you must revise the assumption at the root: identify with the I AM—the unchanging awareness behind all appearances. In that stance, the 'John risen' becomes a symbol of a birth of a new state of consciousness, a quiet inner resurrection that dissolves old fears and judgments. By feeling it real that you are the sole observer, the one who witnesses from timeless awareness, all names fall into one truth: you are the giver and the image of every scene.