Mark 6:17

Contemporary English Version 1995

Herod had earlier married Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip. But John had told him, “It isn't right for you to take your brother's wife!” So, in order to please Herodias, Herod arrested John and put him in prison.

Cross References

Matthew 11:2

John was in prison when he heard what Christ was doing. So John sent some of his followers

Luke 3:1

For 15 years Emperor Tiberius had ruled that part of the world. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was the ruler of Galilee. Herod's brother, Philip, was the ruler in the countries of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was the ruler of Abilene.

Matthew 4:12

When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he went to Galilee.

Mark 6:16

But when Herod heard about Jesus, he said, “This must be John! I had his head cut off, and now he has come back to life.”