Mark 6:17

The Passion Translation

For Herod had John arrested and thrown into prison for repeatedly rebuking him in public, saying, “You have no right to marry Herodias, the wife of your brother Philip! You are violating the law of God!”

Cross References

Matthew 11:2

Now, while John the Baptizer was in prison, he heard about the wonderful deeds of the Christ, so he sent his disciples to ask him this question:

Luke 3:1

A powerful message from God came to John, Zechariah’s son, when he was living out in the lonely wilderness. This prophetic commission came to John during the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberius, son of Caesar. Pontius Pilate was governor over Judea at that time. Antipas, son of Herod, was governor over Galilee, Herod’s brother Philip was over the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was over Abilene. This happened during the days of two high priests, Annas and Caiaphas.

Matthew 4:12

When Jesus heard that John the Baptizer had been thrown into prison, he went back into Galilee.

Mark 6:16

When Herod heard what the people were saying, he concluded, “I beheaded John, and now he’s raised from the dead!”

John 3:24

(This was before John was thrown into prison.)