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Matthew 14:3

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

For {G1063} Herod {G2264} had laid hold {G2902} on John {G2491}, and bound {G1210} him {G846}, and {G2532} put {G5087} him in {G1722} prison {G5438} for {G1223} Herodias'{G2266} sake {G1223}, his {G846} brother {G80} Philip's {G5376} wife {G1135}.

For Herod had arrested Yochanan, put him in chains and thrown him in prison because of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip;

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

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.

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Cross-References

  • Mark 6:17 (6 votes)

    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 (4 votes)

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

  • Luke 3:20 (4 votes)

    Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.

  • Matthew 4:12 (4 votes)

    ¶ Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;

  • Mark 6:22 (3 votes)

    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.

  • Mark 6:19 (3 votes)

    Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

  • Matthew 11:2 (3 votes)

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