Mark 6:17

Good News Translation

Herod himself had ordered John's arrest, and he had him tied up and put in prison. Herod did this because of Herodias, whom he had married, even though she was the wife of his brother Philip.

Cross References

Matthew 11:2

When John the Baptist heard in prison about the things that Christ was doing, he sent some of his disciples to him.

Matthew 4:12

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

Mark 6:16

When Herod heard it, he said, “He is John the Baptist! I had his head cut off, but he has come back to life!”

Luke 3:1

It was the fifteenth year of the rule of Emperor Tiberius; Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was ruler of Galilee, and his brother Philip was ruler of the territory of Iturea and Trachonitis; Lysanias was ruler of Abilene,

John 3:24

This was before John had been put in prison.)