John the Baptist Imprisoned

Scripture

• Matthew 14:1

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

• Matthew 14:2

  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.

• Matthew 14:3

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

• Matthew 14:4

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

• Matthew 14:5

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

• Mark 6:14

  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 shew forth themselves in him.

• Mark 6:15

  Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.

• Mark 6:16

  But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

• Mark 6:17

  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.

• Mark 6:18

  For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.

• Mark 6:19

  Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

• Mark 6:20

  For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.

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