Luke 3:19
But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
Luke 3:19 in other translations
| BSB | But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done, |
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| WEB | but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done, |
| ASV | but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done, |
| YLT | and Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him concerning Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, and concerning all the evils that Herod did, |
| DARBY | But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him as to Herodias, the wife of his brother, and as to all the wicked things which Herod had done, |
| BBE | But Herod the king, because John had made a protest on account of Herodias, his brother's wife, and other evil things which Herod had done, |
| Webster | But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done, |
What does Luke 3:19 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 3:19-20
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
Added this above all, To all his former crimes he added this; not implying that this was the worst of his acts, but that this was one of his deeds, of like character as the others. The event here mentioned did not take place until some time after this, but it is mentioned here to show what was the end of John's preaching, or to fill out the account concerning him.
(r) "Herod the tetrarch" Mt 14:3, Mk 6:17
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 3:15-20
John the Baptist disowned being himself the Christ, but confirmed the people in their expectations of the long-promised Messiah. He could only exhort them to repent, and assure them of forgiveness upon repentance; but he could not work repentance in them, nor confer remission on them. Thus highly does it become us to speak of Christ, and thus humbly of ourselves. John can do no more than baptize with water, in token…
Luke 3:19 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 3:19
- Matthew 14:3-4
For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife. For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
- Luke 3:1
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,
- Mark 6:17-18
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. For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.
- Proverbs 15:12
A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
- Matthew 11:2
Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
- Proverbs 9:7-8
He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot. Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
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Context
- Luke 3:18
And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.
- Luke 3:19
But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
- Luke 3:20
Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
Luke 3:19 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Entonces Herodes el tetrarca, siendo reprendido por él á causa de Herodías, mujer de Felipe su hermano, y de todas las maldades que había hecho Herodes, |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | mais Hérode le tétrarque, étant repris par lui au sujet d’Hérodias, la femme de son frère, et à cause de toutes les choses méchantes qu’Hérode avait faites, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Herodes aber, der Vierfürst, weil er wegen der Herodias, des Weibes seines Bruders, und wegen alles Bösen, das Herodes getan hatte, von ihm gestraft wurde, |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Herodes autem tetrarcha cum corriperetur ab illo de Herodiade uxore fratris sui, et de omnibus malis quæ fecit Herodes, |