Luke 3:19

But when John rebuked Herod the ruler, for Herodia his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things that he had done,

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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

18And so with many different appeals John told his good news to the people.

20Herod crowned them all by shutting John up in prison.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:2Now John had heard in prison what the Christ was doing, and he sent a message by his disciples,

Mark 6:17For Herod himself had sent and arrested John, and put him in prison, in chains, to please Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, because Herod had 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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