Luke 3:19 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

But because he had rebuked Herod, the tetrarch [i.e., the governor of the fourth part of a region], for [marrying] his brother’s wife Herodias, and for all the other bad things he had done,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But Herod the tetrarch, who had been [repeatedly] told about his fault and reproved with rebuke producing conviction by [John] for [having] Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the wicked things that Herod had done,

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

But Herod the ruler had been criticized harshly by John because of Herodias, Herod’s brother’s wife, and because of all the evil he had done.

Catholic Public Domain Version

But Herod the tetrarch, when he was corrected by him concerning Herodias, his brother's wife, and concerning all the evils that Herod had done,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But Herod the tetrarch, when he was reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done;

Luke 3:19 Cross References

Matthew 11:2

Now while still in prison, John [the Immerser] heard about the things Christ was doing, [so] he sent [word] through his disciples

Matthew 14:1

About that time Herod the tetrarch [Note: This man was the son of Herod the Great (See 2:1 and governor of that district] heard the report about what Jesus had been saying and doing.

Matthew 14:6

But when Herod’s birthday came, Herodias’ daughter [Note: According to Josephus, her name was Salome], pleased him by [her sensual] dancing in front of the party guests.

Luke 3:1

Now it was the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was ruler of Galilee, his brother Philip was ruler of the regions of Ituraea and Trachonitus [Note: These two men were sons of Herod the Great (See Matt. 2:1) and ruled over provinces east of the Jordan River] and Lysanias was ruler of Abilene [Note: This was a province just north of the two previously mentioned ones].

Luke 3:18

So, John preached the good news to the people with many different appeals.