But Herod the king, because John had made a protest on account of Herodias, his brother's wife, and other evil things which Herod had done,
The hater of authority has no love for teaching: he will not go to the wise.
Now when John had news in prison of the works of the Christ, he sent his disciples
At that time news of Jesus came to Herod the king;
But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias was dancing before them, and Herod was pleased with her.
Now in the fifteenth year of the rule of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being ruler of Judaea, and Herod being king of Galilee, his brother Philip king of the country of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias king of Abilene,
And so comforting them with these and other words, he gave the good news to the people;