Berean Standard Bible
Mark 6:17
“For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife Herodias, whom Herod had married.”
In context
16But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen from the dead!”
17For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife Herodias, whom Herod had married.
18For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”
19So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,
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