Matthew 14:3

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Before this time, Herod had arrested John. He had him chained and put in prison. He arrested John because of Herodias, the wife of Philip, Herod’s brother.

Cross References

Mark 6:17

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.

Matthew 4:12

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

Mark 6:22

The daughter of Herodias came to the party and danced. When she danced, Herod and the people eating with him were very pleased. So King Herod said to the girl, “I will give you anything you want.”

Mark 6:19

So Herodias hated John. She wanted him dead, but she was not able to persuade Herod to kill him.

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 13:1

Some people there with Jesus at that time told him about what had happened to some worshipers from Galilee. Pilate had them killed. Their blood was mixed with the blood of the animals they had brought for sacrificing.

Matthew 14:6

On Herod’s birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced for him and his group. Herod was very pleased with her.

Mark 6:14

King Herod heard about Jesus, because Jesus was now famous. Some people said, “He is John the Baptizer. He must have risen from death, and that is why he can do these miracles.”

Mark 8:15

Jesus warned them, “Be careful! Guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.”

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.

Luke 8:3

Also with these women were Joanna, the wife of Chuza (the manager of Herod’s property), Susanna, and many other women. These women used their own money to help Jesus and his apostles.

Luke 13:31

Just then some Pharisees came to Jesus and said, “Go away from here and hide. Herod wants to kill you!”

Luke 23:7

He learned that Jesus was under Herod’s authority. Herod was in Jerusalem at that time, so Pilate sent Jesus to him.

Luke 23:11

Then Herod and his soldiers laughed at him. They made fun of him by dressing him in clothes like kings wear. Then Herod sent him back to Pilate.

Acts 4:27

That’s what actually happened when Herod, Pontius Pilate, the other nations, and the people of Israel all came together against Jesus here in Jerusalem. He is your holy Servant, the one you made to be the Messiah.

Acts 12:1

During this same time, King Herod began to do harm to some of those who were part of the church.