Luke 3:19

But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him about Herodias his brother's wife, and about all of which evil things Herod had done,

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

18Indeed therefore, also exhorting the people with many other things, he preached the good-news.

20also added this to them all, he even locked up John in prison.

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Cross References

Proverbs 9:7He who corrects a scoffer gets himself reviling. And he who reproves a wicked man [gets] himself a bruise.

Matthew 11:2Now when John heard in the prison the works of the Christ, having sent two of his disciples,

Mark 6:17For Herod himself having sent forth, he arrested John, and bound him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, because he married her.

Matthew Henry on Luke 3:16-21

Imprisonment of John the Baptist. 15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not; 16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: 17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire… Read the whole commentary →

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