Matthew 14:3

For Heroude hadde holde Joon, and bounde hym, and puttide hym `in to prisoun for Herodias, the wijf of his brothir.

Wycliffe (portions)

In The King James Version

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 seide to hise children, This is Joon Baptist, he is rysun fro deeth, and therfor vertues worchen in hym.

4For Joon seide to him, It is not leueful to thee to haue hir.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:2But whanne Joon in boondis hadde herd the werkis of Crist, he sente tweyne of hise disciplis,

Mark 6:19And Erodias leide aspies to hym, and wolde sle hym, and myyte not.

Luke 3:19the wijf of his brother, and for alle the yuelis that Eroude dide,

John 3:23And Joon was baptisinge in Ennon, bisidis Salym, for many watris weren there; and thei camen, and weren baptisid.

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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