Now when John heard in prison what the Christ was doing, he sent a message through his disciples
Matthew 14:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised For Herod had arrested John, chained him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison [to stow him out of the way] on account and for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, American Standard Version (1901) For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife. Common English Bible Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison because of Herodias, the wife of Herod’s brother Philip. Catholic Public Domain Version For Herod had apprehended John, and bound him, and put him in prison, because of Herodias, the wife of his brother. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For Herod had apprehended John and bound him, and put him into prison, because of Herodias, his brother's wife. |
Now when John heard in prison what the Christ was doing, he sent a message through his disciples
When Herod’s birthday celebration came, Herodias’s daughter danced before them and pleased Herod.
King Herod heard about it, because Jesus’s name had become well known. Some said, ‘John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that’s why miraculous powers are at work in him.’
For Herod himself had given orders to arrest John and to chain him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, because he had married her.
So Herodias held a grudge against him and wanted to kill him. But she could not,
When Herodias’s own daughter came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests. The king said to the girl, ‘Ask me whatever you want, and I’ll give it to you.’
Then he gave them strict orders: ‘Watch out! Beware of the leaven , of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.’
At that time, some people came and reported to him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.
At that time some Pharisees came and told him, ‘Go, get out of here. Herod wants to kill you.’
Then Herod, with his soldiers, treated him with contempt, mocked him, dressed him in bright clothing, and sent him back to Pilate.
Finding that he was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days.
In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward; Susanna; and many others who were supporting them from their possessions.
About that time King Herod violently attacked some who belonged to the church,
‘For, in fact, in this city both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, assembled together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed,