Matthew 14:3

Now this Herod had seized John, and bound him and cast him into prison; on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 he said to his servants: This is John the Baptizer: he is risen from the grave: therefore works of power are wrought by him.

4For John had said to him: It is no lawful for her to be thy wife.

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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 6:19And Herodias herself was an enemy to him, and wished to kill him, but was not able.

Luke 3:19But 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,

John 3:23And John also was baptizing in 'non, which is near to Salim, because there were many waters there: and the people came, and were baptized.

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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