Bible Verses About Prisoners: John the Baptist

And John having heard in the prison the works of the Christ, having sent two of his disciples,

For Herod having laid hold on John, did bind him, and did put him in prison, because of Herodias his brother Philip's wife,

for John was saying to him, `It is not lawful to thee to have her,'

and, willing to kill him, he feared the multitude, because as a prophet they were holding him.

But the birthday of Herod being kept, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and did please Herod,

whereupon with an oath he professed to give her whatever she might ask.

And she having been instigated by her mother--`Give me (says she) here upon a plate the head of John the Baptist;

and the king was grieved, but because of the oaths and of those reclining with him, he commanded it to be given;

and having sent, he beheaded John in the prison,

and his head was brought upon a plate, and was given to the damsel, and she brought it nigh to her mother.

And his disciples having come, took up the body, and buried it, and having come, they told Jesus,

For Herod himself, having sent forth, did lay hold on John, and bound him in the prison, because of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, because he married her,

added also this to all, that he shut up John in the prison.