Matthew 14:3

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

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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.

In Context

2and said to his servants, “This is John the Immerser, he rose from the dead, and because of this the mighty energies are working in him.”

4for John was saying to him, “It is not lawful to you to have her,”

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Cross References

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

Mark 6:19and Herodias was having a quarrel with him, and was willing to kill him, and was not able,

Luke 3:19and Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him concerning Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, and concerning all the evils that Herod did,

John 3:23and John was also immersing in Aenon, near to Salem, because there were many waters there, and they were coming and were being immersed—

Matthew Henry on Matthew 14:2-13

The Death of John the Baptist. 1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, 2 And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him. 3 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife. 4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. 5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a… Read the whole commentary →

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