Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
Matthew 14:3 - King James 2000 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, 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 had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;
And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him.
For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.
Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:
And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the girl, Ask of me whatsoever you will, and I will give it to you.
And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.
There were present at that time some that told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.
The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get out, and depart from here: for Herod will kill you.
And Herod with his men of war despised him, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.
And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,
And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered unto him of their substance.
Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to persecute certain of the church.
For of a truth against your holy child Jesus, whom you have anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,