Luke 3:19

But Herod the Tetrarch, because he was reproved by John, on account of Herodias the wife of his brother Philip, and on account of all the evil things he had done,

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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

18And many other things also, he taught and proclaimed to the people.

20added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:2Now when John, in the house of prisoners, heard of the works of Messiah, he sent by the hand of his disciples,

Mark 6:17For Herod had sent and seized John and bound him in prison, on account of Herodias, his brother Philips wife, whom he had taken.

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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