Matthew 14:3
World English Bible (WEB)
For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.
In context
1 At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,
2 and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptizer. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him.”
3 For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.
4 For John said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
5 When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
Matthew 14:3 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.