Mark 6:17

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Herod himself had ordered his soldiers to arrest John and put him in prison. Herod did this to please his wife Herodias. She had been married to Herod’s brother Philip, but then Herod married her.

Cross References

Matthew 11:2

When John was in prison, he heard about the things that were happening—things the Messiah would do. So he sent some of his followers to Jesus.

Luke 3:1

It was the 15th year of the rule of Tiberius Caesar. These men were under Caesar: Pontius Pilate, the governor of Judea; Herod, the ruler of Galilee; Philip, Herod’s brother, the ruler of Iturea and Trachonitis; Lysanias, the ruler of Abilene.

Matthew 4:12

Jesus heard that John was put in prison, so he went back to Galilee.

Mark 6:16

Herod heard these things about Jesus. He said, “I killed John by cutting off his head. Now he has been raised from death!”

John 3:24

This was before John was put in prison.