"For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put {him} in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife." — Matthew 14:3

Matthew 14:3 · KJV

“For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put {him} in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.”

— Matthew 14:3

Verse 2

And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him. {do...: or, are wrought by him}

Verse 4

For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

Matthew 14 — Context

At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, {tetrarch: or, governor over four provinces}

And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him. {do...: or, are wrought by him}

For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put {him} in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.

For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

Cross References

Mark 6:17

For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.

Luke 3:19-20

But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

Matthew 4:12

Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee; {cast...: or, delivered up}

Matthew 11:2

Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,

Mark 6:22

And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give {it} thee.

Luke 13:1

There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

Mark 6:19

Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not: {a quarrel: or, an inward grudge}

John 3:23-24

And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.