Bible Read Matthew 14

Matthew 14:3

King James Version (KJV)

For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.

In context

1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,

2 And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

3 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.

4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

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Matthew 14:3 in every translation

KJV King James Version
For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.
WEB World English Bible
For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young's Literal Translation
For Herod having laid hold on John, did bind him, and did put him in prison, because of Herodias his brother Philip's wife,
DBY Darby Translation
For Herod had seized John, and had bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother.
WBS Webster Bible
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.