Matthew 14:3
For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.In other versions
For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.
ASV
For Herod had taken John and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.
BBE
For Herod had seized John, and had bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother.
DBY
For Herod had laid hold of John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.
WEB
For Herod having laid hold on John, did bind him, and did put him in prison, because of Herodias his brother Philip's wife,
YLT
For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.
ENG
For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.
WBT
Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,
BSB
In context
1At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
2And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
3For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.
4For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
5And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Herod
- John
- Herodias
- Philip's
