But when John reprimanded Herod the ruler for marrying Herodias, Herod's brother's wife, and for all the evil things he'd done,
Scoffers don't like to be corrected, so they don't go to the wise for advice.
While John was in prison he heard what the Messiah was doing, so he sent his disciples
At that time Herod the tetrarch heard what Jesus was doing
However, on Herod's birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for the party, and Herod was delighted with her.
By now Tiberias had been Caesar for fifteen years. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea. Herod was ruler of Galilee, his brother Philip was ruler of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanius was ruler of Abiline.
John gave many warnings like this as he announced the good news to the people.