Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

General references

Bible References

Herod

Matthew 4:12
Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he went back to Galilee.
Mark 6:17
because Herod himself had sent men who arrested John, bound him with chains, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom Herod had married.
Luke 3:19
Now Herod the tetrarch had been rebuked by John because he had married his brother's wife Herodias and because of all of the other evil things Herod had done.
John 3:23
John was also baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, because there was plenty of water there. People kept coming and were being baptized,

General references

Leviticus 18:16
"You are not to have sexual relations with your brother's wife. She's the nakedness of your brother.
Luke 3:19
Now Herod the tetrarch had been rebuked by John because he had married his brother's wife Herodias and because of all of the other evil things Herod had done.
John 3:24
since John had not yet been thrown into prison.

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