Mark 6:17
For Herod himself had sent men, arrested John, and bound him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, because Herod had married her.
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- Matt 11:2 : 2 Jesus and John the Baptist Now when John heard in prison about the deeds Christ had done, he sent his disciples to ask a question:
- Luke 3:19-20 : 19 But when John rebuked Herod the tetrarch because of Herodias, his brother’s wife, and because of all the evil deeds that he had done, 20 Herod added this to them all: He locked up John in prison.
- Matt 4:12 : 12 Preaching in Galilee Now when Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, he went into Galilee.
- Matt 14:3-9 : 3 For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, 4 because John had repeatedly told him,“It is not lawful for you to have her.” 5 Although Herod wanted to kill John, he feared the crowd because they accepted John as a prophet. 6 But on Herod’s birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod, 7 so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked. 8 Instructed by her mother, she said,“Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.” 9 Although it grieved the king, because of his oath and the dinner guests he commanded it to be given. 10 So he sent and had John beheaded in the prison. 11 His head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother. 12 Then John’s disciples came and took the body and buried it and went and told Jesus.
- Luke 3:1 : 1 The Ministry of John the Baptist In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene,
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4 because John had repeatedly told him,“It is not lawful for you to have her.”
5 Although Herod wanted to kill John, he feared the crowd because they accepted John as a prophet.
6 But on Herod’s birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod,
7 so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.
8 Instructed by her mother, she said,“Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.”
9 Although it grieved the king, because of his oath and the dinner guests he commanded it to be given.
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19 So Herodias nursed a grudge against him and wanted to kill him. But she could not
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21 But a suitable day came, when Herod gave a banquet on his birthday for his court officials, military commanders, and leaders of Galilee.
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23 He swore to her,“Whatever you ask I will give you, up to half my kingdom.”
24 So she went out and said to her mother,“What should I ask for?” Her mother said,“The head of John the baptizer.”
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26 Although it grieved the king deeply, he did not want to reject her request because of his oath and his guests.
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