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Matthew 14:3

Herod AntipasJohnPhilip

1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus

2 and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”

Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,

4 because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”

5 Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.

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BSB
Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,
KJV
For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.
WEB
For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.
ASV
For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip`s wife.
DARBY
For Herod had seized John, and had bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother.
BLB
For Herod, having seized John, bound him and put [him] in prison because of Herodias, the wife of Philip his brother.
ÅB
Herodes hadde grepet Johannes, bundet ham og kastet ham i fengsel på grunn Herodias, hans bror Filips kone.
OTB
For Herodes hadde tatt Johannes i forvaring, bundet ham, og satt ham i fengsel på grunn av Herodias, hustruen til hans bror Filip.
B1930
Herodes hadde grepet Johannes og bundet ham og kastet ham i fengsel for Herodias' skyld, som var hans bror Filips hustru.

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Cross references

  • Mark 6:17

    For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife Herodias, whom Herod had married.

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  • Luke 3:19–20

    But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,

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  • Matthew 4:12

    When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to Galilee.

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  • Mark 6:19

    So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,

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  • Matthew 11:2

    Meanwhile John heard in prison about the works of Christ, and he sent his disciples

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  • Mark 6:22

    When the daughter of Herodias came and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests, and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.”

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  • Luke 13:1

    At that time some of those present told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.

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  • John 3:23–24

    Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because the water was plentiful there, and people kept coming to be baptized.

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