Mark 6:17

World English Bible (2000)

For Herod himself had sent out and arrested John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, for he had married her.

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  • Matt 11:2 : 2 Now when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples
  • Luke 3:19-20 : 19 but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done, 20 added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
  • Matt 4:12 : 12 Now when Jesus heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee.
  • Matt 14:3-9 : 3 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. 4 For John said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her." 5 When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. 6 But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod. 7 Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask. 8 She, being prompted by her mother, said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptizer." 9 The king was grieved, but for the sake of his oaths, and of those who sat at the table with him, he commanded it to be given, 10 and he sent and beheaded John in the prison. 11 His head was brought on a platter, and given to the young lady: and she brought it to her mother. 12 His disciples came, and took the body, and buried it; and they went and told Jesus.
  • Luke 3:1 : 1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

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    1At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,

    2and said to his servants, "This is John the Baptizer. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him."

    3For Herod had laid hold of John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.

    4For John said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."

    5When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

    6But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod.

    7Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask.

    8She, being prompted by her mother, said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptizer."

    9The king was grieved, but for the sake of his oaths, and of those who sat at the table with him, he commanded it to be given,

    10and he sent and beheaded John in the prison.

    11His head was brought on a platter, and given to the young lady: and she brought it to her mother.

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    18For John said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."

    19Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him, but she couldn't,

    20for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly.

    21Then a convenient day came, that Herod on his birthday made a supper for his nobles, the high officers, and the chief men of Galilee.

    22When the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those sitting with him. The king said to the young lady, "Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you."

    23He swore to her, "Whatever you shall ask of me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom."

    24She went out, and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?" She said, "The head of John the Baptizer."

    25She came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptizer on a platter."

    26The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn't wish to refuse her.

    27Immediately the king sent out a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring John's head, and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

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    19but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,

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